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UPS Honors North Carolina Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

Published: 2020-02-26 15:00:00 ET

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 45 elite drivers from North Carolina are among 1,316 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving.

North Carolina boasts 398 Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 11,083 years of accident-free driving. Mabry Young Sr. of Whitesett is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 46 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 3,467 total full-time UPS drivers in North Carolina.

“I can’t say enough about all the men and women who were inducted this year,” said Derrick Johnson, president, UPS South Atlantic District. “Their dedication to safe driving on America’s roadways keeps them safe, improves public safety and sets a high standard for professional drivers.”

Globally, the most seasoned UPS Circle of Honor driver is Thomas Camp of Livonia, Mich., with 57 years of driving without an accident. Ronald McKnight of Bronx, N.Y., is next in line with 51 years of safe driving. One hundred fifty-nine others have logged at least 40 years without an accident.

The company’s 129,000 small-package drivers worldwide are among the safest on the roads, logging close to 3.5 billion miles per year and delivering 5.5 billion packages annually.

Collectively, these drivers have achieved more than 280,969 years of safe driving throughout their careers. That’s enough time behind the wheel to drive non-stop from Miami to San Diego – over 65 million times. And they’ve done it while delivering 3 percent of the world’s GDP – 20 million packages a day.

Founded in 1907, UPS has a rich history of safety and training. The company issued its first driver handbook in 1917 and began recognizing safe drivers in 1923. In 1928, UPS recognized its first five-year safe driver, Ray McCue, with UPS founder Jim Casey presenting him a gold and platinum watch. UPS formally established its safe driving honor program in 1928.

** NOTE: The following page lists local drivers by hometown and UPS center. If you’re interested in interviewing a local driver, please contact UPS Public Relations at pr@ups.com. Visit pressroom.ups.com for multimedia assets.

Following is a list of North Carolina drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Alston, Herman	Kittrell	Raleigh
Askew, Joseph	Greenville	Greenville
Ball, David	Mars Hill	Asheville
Barnes, William Aaron	Etowah	Asheville
Baucom, Rogers	Indian Trail	Charlotte
Beavers II, Robert	Lexington	Winston Salem
Brown, Randall	Ruffin	Greensboro
Burns, Chris	Franklin	Franklin Center
Byrd, Howard	Asheboro	Greensboro
Ford, Lenny	Germanton	Winston Salem
Greene, Kelley	Boone	Lenoir
Harward Jr, Daniel	Carthage	Southern Pines
Herring, Kenneth	Clayton	Raleigh
Hodge, Derek	Wendell	Raleigh
Howell, Steve	Lumberton	Lumberton Center
Irish, Jonathan	Charlotte	Charlotte
Johnson, Kelly	Horse Shoe	Hendersonville
King, Gregory	Burlington	Greensboro
Kirby, Joel	Browns Summit	Greensboro
Little, Darryl	Hickory	Hickory Center
Mitchell, Curtis	Browns Summit	Greensboro
Norton Jr, David	Vass	Southern Pines
Payne, Stacy	Pisgah Forest	Asheville
Peay, Rodney	Charlotte	Charlotte
Pedigo, Richard	Randleman	Greensboro
Pratt Jr, Leroy	Winston Salem	Winston Salem
Pridgen, Alex	Wilmington	Raleigh
Rasheed, Eric	Fletcher	Hendersonville
Robinson, Robert	Greensboro	Greensboro
Rogers, Wayne	Franklin	Asheville
Roundtree, Christopher	Pittsboro	Chapel Hill
Russell, Parks	Clemmons	Greensboro
Sebastian Jr, Kenneth	Boomer	Lenoir
Shingleton, David	New Bern	Havelock
Simmons Jr, Dawson	Council	Wilmington
Slade, Terrance	Greensboro	Greensboro
Smith, Brent	Morganton	Hickory
Stinnett, Martin	Canton	Asheville
Tate, Sabrina	Stanley	Lake Norman
Walling, Keith	Fayetteville	Southern Pines
Wike, Edward	Sylva	Sylva
Wilson, Kenneth	Rocky Point	Wilmington
Winkler, Lewis	Hudson	Lenoir
Wood, Steven	Dunn	Fayetteville
Yazan, Meric	Asheville	Asheville

Contact:						UPS Public Relations
						pr@ups.com

Source: UPS

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