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UPS Honors Florida Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

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

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 61 elite drivers from Florida 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.

Florida boasts 554 Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 15,359 years of accident-free driving. Harold Edgecomb of Alva is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 41 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 6,126 total full-time UPS drivers in Florida.

“I can’t say enough about all the men and women who were inducted this year,” said Kim Wyant, president, UPS Florida 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 Florida drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Alonso, Victor	Tampa	Bayside Center
Anderson, Michael	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Arias, Manuel	Orlando	Orlando Hub
Bailey, Janis	Ormond Beach	Daytona Center
Barfield, Danny	Orlando	Orlando
Bond III, William	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Buffomante, John	Oviedo	Longwood
Cannon, James	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Christensen, John Eric	Orlando	Orlando
Curry, Stephen	Lakeland	Orlando
Curtin, Michael	Clearwater	Pinellas Park
Darsey, Stephen	Land O’Lakes	Bayside
Davis, Danny	Naples	Hialeah
Downs, William	New Port Richey	Elmsford
Dumars, John	Vero Beach	Vero Beach
Edwards, Jeremy	Palm Harbor	Palm Harbor
Edwards, Michael	St. Augustine	St. Augustine
Elison, David	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Engroba, Cesar	Miami	Miami South
Figueroa, Radames	Tampa	Bayside Center
Gabany, Edward	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Galeas, Rene	Gainesville	Jacksonville
Gearhart, Drew	West Palm Beach	Deerfield
Hallman, Thomas	Panama City	Panama City
Harrington, Darrell	Jacksonville	St. Augustine
Hinz Jr, Frederick	Rockledge	Cocoa
Houha, Brian	Plantation	Deerfield
Johnson, Anthony	Lakeland	Lakeland
Kendall, John	Winter Haven	Lakeland
Ketchum, Bert	Fort Walton Beach	Ft. Walton
Kirkman, Timothy	Hilliard	Jacksonville
Kreider, John	Tamarac	Ft. Lauderdale
Kyle Jr, Joe	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Legge, Kenny	Middleburg	Jacksonville
Lemanski, Jeff	Tarpon Springs	Palm Harbor
Mattas, Gaylen	Bradenton	Bradenton
McClemmon, Deirdre	Apopka	Longwood
McGrath, Brenda	St. Augustine Beach	St. Augustine
Minor, Michael	Fleming Island	Jacksonville
Murphy, John	Hollywood	Hollywood
Peterson, Mark	Ocala	Ocala Center
Pickett, Bryan	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Riles, John	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Rodriguez, Carlos	Fort Lauderdale	Ft. Lauderdale
Sampson, Berry	Miami	Hialeah
Scott, Emory	Deerfield Beach	Hialeah
Seaman, David	Indiatlantic	Melbourne
Shambaugh, Keith	St. Petersburg	Pinellas Park
Smith, Christian	Indialantic	Orlando
Smith, Ernest	Atlantic Beach	St. Augustine
Sorrels Jr, Aaron	Largo	Pinellas Park
Stenzel, Christopher	Orlando	Longwood
Strickland, Pamela	Bonifay	Chipley
Thevenin, Michael	Miami	Hialeah
Thurlow, Mark	Saint Johns	Jacksonville
Waiters, Rickie	Bradenton	Sarasota
Wallington, John	Gibsonton	Orlando
Waskiewicz, Frederick	Fort Myers	Baltimore
White, Bobby	Tallahassee	Tallahassee
Wright, Gary	Palm City	Fort Pierce
Yanni, Dwaine	Port Charlotte	Hialeah

Contact: UPS Public Relationspr@ups.com

Source: UPS

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