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UPS Honors Wisconsin Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

Published: 2020-02-26 15:00:00 ET
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MILWAUKEE, Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 45 elite drivers from Wisconsin 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. 

Wisconsin boasts 182 Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 4,463 years of accident-free driving. Ronald Gebauer of Greenfield is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 37 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,823 total full-time UPS drivers in Wisconsin.

“I can’t say enough about all the men and women who were inducted this year,” said Stephanie Dexter, president, UPS Northern Plains 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 Wisconsin drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

DriverHometownUPS Work Location
Bourdeau, DavidWyocenaMiddleton
Bower, TimothyMosineeStevens Point
Britz, JohnRosholtStevens Point
Buse, JamesWebsterMinneapolis, MN
Davila, JosephRacineNorthbrook
Duveneck, KentSheboyganSheboygan
Dvorak, KevinMuskegoOak Creek
Frymark, RandallOcontoGreen Bay
Gnas, JeffreyNew BerlinOak Creek
Golembeski, ChrisOshkoshOshkosh
Grzetic, AntonDelavanPalatine
Hardina Jr, LarryBarronRice Lake
Harrington, DavidRobertsSt. Paul, MN
Hendrickson, DavidBarneveldDodgeville
Johnson, DouglasWisconsin DellsMiddleton
Juedes, RichardWausauWausau
Kemnetz, KevinOshkoshOshkosh
Kieweg, KevinMuskegoOak Creek
Kufahl, KevinMilwaukeeOak Creek
Larson, MarkFall CreekOshkosh
Lodahl, DouglasLadysmithRice Lake
Martin, CalvinRacineOak Creek
McMahon, ToddGalesvilleWinona, MN
Meverden, MarioWausauWausau
Mistele, JohnMadisonMiddleton
Mueller, GarthWausauWausau
Mytton, JeffreyHales CornersOak Creek
Nicoloff, CraigGenoa CityPalatine
O’Connell, PatrickMt. HorebMiddleton
Orosz, DavidMequonOak Creek
Popp, DuaneDepereGreen Bay
Porter, MarkTwin LakesPalatine
Priest, WadeHager CitySt. Paul, MN
Rich, AlbertCameronOshkosh
Rineck, RonaldBaldwinBaldwin
Robbeloth, GregoryNeenahOshkosh
Rozina, FrankWaukeshaOak Creek
Schmidt, RichardSussexOak Creek
Simuncak Jr, DennisSouth MilwaukeeOak Creek
Tomczak, DavidGreen BayOshkosh
Toso, AndrewStoughtonMiddleton
Tutkowski, ThomasMuskegoElm Grove
Van Hout, MichaelBrusselsBayview
Westendorf, MarkOconomowocWatertown
Zaborowski, JeffreyGreenfieldOak Creek

Contact:  UPS Public Relations
  pr@ups.com 

                                   

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