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UPS Honors Illinois Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

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

CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 66 elite drivers from Illinois 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.

Illinois boasts 553 Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 15,143 years of accident-free driving. Ralph Lendi of Tinley Park is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 48 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 5,230 total full-time UPS drivers in Illinois.

“I can’t say enough about all the men and women who were inducted this year,” said Scott Bremerman, president, UPS West Region. “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.

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

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Ahlenius, Scott	Hoffman Estates	Palatine
Anderson, Donald	Algonquin	Northbrook
Barna, Richard	Bridgeview	Hodgkins
Bestwina, Dean	Bridgeview	Hodgkins
Bethune, Lawrence	Bolingbrook	Hodgkins
Bliss, Robert	Darien	Westmont
Bonvillain, Larry	Freeport	Rockford
Bowman, David	Galesburg	Galesburg
Broadway, Newell	Joliet	Hodgkins
Brown Sr, Bernard	Blue Island	Hodgkins
Callaham, Patrick	Homewood	Harvey
Cameron, Patrick	Chicago	Chicago
Cimo Jr, James	Lakemoor	Palatine
Coleman, Linnetta	South Holland	Hodgkins
Curtis, David	Wood River	Alton
Cygan, Todd	Columbia	Belleville
Day, Mark	Grayslake	Franklin Park
Devereux, Lawrence	Mount Prospect	Franklin Park
Eichler, Karl	Gurnee	Oak Creek, WI
Ensley, Chuck	Quincy	Alton
Hester, Rodney	Downers Grove	Hodgkins
Hudak, Raymond	Rockford	Rockford
Huisman, David	Saint Charles	Addison
Jensen, David	Naperville	Hodgkins
Johnson, Louis	Chicago	Addison
Jones, Melvin	Burnham	Hodgkins
Konopasek, Mark	Lyons	Hodgkins
Leasher, Bill	Toledo	Mattoon
Lee, Elliot	South Holland	Hodgkins
Leggett, Michael	Oak Park	Hodgkins
Lockefeer, Peter	Antioch	Palatine
Marcelle, Thaddeus	Dolton	Hodgkins
Matias, Generoso	Gurnee	Palatine
Medgyesi, Bradley	Aurora	Westmont
Meyer, Eric	Beardstown	Jacksonville
Miller, Michael	Northbrook	Franklin Park
Morgan, Diane	Sullivan	Mattoon
Morr, Eddie	Decatur	Decatur
Nixon, Anton	Chicago	Chicago
Oconnor, Vincent	Collinsville	Earth City, MO
O’Neill, William	Bolingbrook	Addison
Partee, Bobby	Hillside	Northbrook
Peggs, Anthony	Country Club Hills	Hodgkins
Perkins, Earnest	Chicago	Chicago
Pierce, Joseph	Berkeley	Franklin Park
Pomaro, Jack	Westmont	Northbrook
Powell, Kevin	Mapleton	Peoria
Rosier, John	Lemont	Addison
Rounds, Jim	Woodstock	Palatine
Ruiz, Rafael	Elmwood Park	Chicago
Skuturna, James	New Lenox	Bedford Park
Steele, Rodney	Utica	Peru
Stephens, Michael	Antioch	Palatine
Stigall Jr, Terry	Marion	Marion
Studniarz, Dennis	Lockport	Hodgkins
Tadla, David	Orland Park	Hodgkins
Tomeczko, Scott	Berwyn	Bedford Park
Turner, Anthony	Harvey	Hodgkins
Ustaszewski, Wayne	Mount Prospect	Northbrook
Wehling, Kenneth	Sandwich	Hodgkins
Welch, Randall	Bourbonnais	Kankakee
White, Stanley	Newman	Urbana
Wilgus, Christopher	Plano	Addison
Williams, Micheal	Matteson	Hodgkins
Woodruff, Charles	Westchester	Hodgkins
Wynstra, Scott	Poplar Grove	Palatine

Contact:						UPS Public Relations
						pr@ups.com

Source: UPS

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