BOSTON, Feb. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 28 elite drivers from Massachusetts are among 1,575 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.  

Massachusetts boasts 150 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 4,174 years of accident-free driving. Ronald Clark of Chicopee is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 39 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,963 total full-time UPS drivers in Massachusetts. 

Globally, 9,349 active UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor.  Collectively they’ve racked up 266,554 years and nearly 14 billion safe miles during their careers. That’s enough miles to travel to the moon and back almost 29,000 times.

“My thanks go to all of them for their dedication and focus and for the countless lives they’ve saved,” said Ivy Brown, president, UPS Northeast District. “Their attention to detail has kept them safe and has helped improve public safety.”

Globally, the most seasoned UPS Circle of Honor driver is Thomas Camp of Livonia, Mich., with 54 years of driving without an accident. Ronald McKnight of Bronx, N.Y., is next in line with 48 years of safe driving. Ninety-one others have logged at least 40 years without an accident.

UPS’s 102,000 drivers are among the safest on the roads, logging more than 3 billion miles a year and delivering nearly 5 billion packages annually. 

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 Massachusetts drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

DriverHometownUPS Work Location
Bonavire,  Richard Medway Worcester 
Bordeau,  Thomas Pittsfield Pittsfield 
Boulanger,  Steve Southbridge Worcester 
Boyajian,  John Plymouth Dartmouth 
Buttner,  Joseph Norton Norwood 
Cashman,  Timothy Bridgewater Watertown   
Coulson,  Michael East Bridgewater Brockton 
Dowrey III,  Al Chelmsford Chelmsford 
Durocher,  Peter Westfield Deerfield 
Fidler,  Paul Dracut Chelmsford 
Gardiner,  David South Hadley   Springfield 
Hastings,  Scott Plainville Norwood 
Horan,  Kevin Webster Worcester 
Kelley,  Anthony Whitman Brockton 
Lipinski,  Joseph E Bridgewater Brockton 
Lonergan,  Michael Woburn Lynnfield 
McGrath,  Ronald Haverhill Chelmsford 
Mozynski,  Michael Webster Worcester 
Myers,  Gerald Fairhaven Providence, RI 
O'Connor,  Thomas Quincy Norwood 
Raczka,  Stephen S.Dartmouth Dartmouth 
Rainville,  Robert Sutton Worcester 
Romano,  John Fitchburg Leominster 
Simmons,  David Bridgewater Brockton 
Smith,  Paul Medway   Norwood 
Smith,  William Tewksbury Chelmsford 
Spanos,  Philip Townsend Chelmsford 
Thibodeau,  John Douglas Worcester 
Contact:	UPS Public Relations
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