ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 35 elite drivers from Missouri 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.  

Missouri boasts 230 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 6,682 years of accident-free driving. Robert Valley of Springfield and Donald Wisdom of Washington are the state’s senior-most safe drivers, each with 42 years of accident-free driving under their belts. There are 1,493 total full-time UPS drivers in Missouri. 

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 Jrinda Shaw, president, UPS Central Plains 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.

** 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 Missouri drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

DriverHometownUPS Work Location
Anderson,  Dan Florissant Earth City 
Austin,  Harold Rockville Appleton City 
Bauer,  George O’Fallon Earth City 
Bechthold,  Kevin Kansas City Kansas City, KS 
Bradley,  George Bonne Terre St. Louis 
Brosseau,  Daniel Billings Springfield 
Brown,  David St. Charles Earth City 
Clark,  Kevin Florissant Earth City 
Crocker,  Larry O'Fallon Earth City 
Edmond,  Daniel Bowling Green Bowling Green 
Elder,  Mark St. Charles St. Louis 
Glose,  Brian Saint Peters Earth City 
Hanks,  Derrick Columbia Columbia 
Hays,  Paul Blue Springs Lenexa, KS 
Hubbard,  Brian Lee’s Summit Lenexa, KS   
Jarvis,  Darin Marionville Springfield 
Jenkins,  Jerry Jefferson City Jefferson City 
Klinginsmith,  Kevin Trenton Chillicothe 
Kroenke,  Ronald Harrisonville Lenexa, KS 
Lalumia,  Gary Blue Springs Lenexa, KS 
Maddox,  David Palmyra Palmyra 
McCauley,  Michael Raytown Kansas City, KS 
Rice,  James Brentwood St. Louis 
Ritter,  James Seneca Joplin 
Smith,  Jeffrey Lake St. Louis Earth City 
Snow,  Donald Palmyra Palmyra 
Summers,  Michael Saint Charles Earth City   
Tatum,  Clyde Jackson Cape Girardeau 
Tenholder,  Robert Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau 
Tessereau,  Michael O’Fallon Earth City 
Van Booven,  Daniel St. Charles Earth City 
Vitale,  Daniel Wentzville   Earth City 
Westhoff,  Jeffrey Florissant Earth City 
Wilson,  Rick St Louis St. Louis 
Woods,  Ronnie Saint Peters Earth City 
Contact:
UPS Public Relations
pr@ups.com

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