UPS Honors California Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 80 elite drivers from California 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.
California boasts 1,054 Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 27,657 years of accident-free driving. James Morton of Hunington Beach is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 43 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 12,950 total full-time UPS drivers in California.
“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 California drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.
| Driver | Hometown | UPS Work Location |
| Abeyta III, Carlos | San Diego | San Diego |
| Addison, William | Anaheim | Anaheim |
| Aguilar, Alfred | Fontana | Ontario |
| Alvarez, Alex | Sylmar | San Fernando |
| Andrade, Michael | Upland | La Mirada |
| Angulo, Sergio | Chino | San Gabriel |
| Baca, David | Huntington Beach | Cerritos |
| Bailey, Roger | Ladera Ranch | Laguna |
| Ball, Anthony | Carson | Gardena |
| Barger, Milton | Buena Park | Anaheim |
| Boner, Shannon | Anaheim Hills | Laguna |
| Brown, Patrick James | Aliso Viejo | Laguna |
| Castaneda Jr, Henry | Chula Vista | Chula Vista |
| Castillo-Herrera, Christina | Whittier | Bell Hub |
| Castro Jr, Richard | Rialto | Ontario |
| Cerillo, Michaelangelo | La Mirada | Bell Hub |
| Chacon, Samuel | Covina | San Gabriel |
| Chavez, Frederick | Redlands | San Bernardino |
| Cooper, Shawn | Simi Valley | San Fernando |
| Crawford, James | Hemet | Ontario |
| Crothers, Larry | El Centro | San Diego |
| Davis, Jeffrey | Lakewood | Cerritos |
| De La Torre, Michael | Oxnard | San Fernando |
| Delarosa, Gilbert | Cathedral City | Palm Springs |
| Dixon, Roddney | Big Pine | Bishop |
| Escobedo, Ernesto | West Covina | Los Angeles |
| French, Joseph | Lawndale | Gardena |
| Funaro, Steven | Pasadena | Los Angeles |
| Gomez, Miguel | Whittier | Cerritos |
| Hairston, Larry | Menifee | Gardena |
| Henderson Jr, Terry | Frazier Park | San Fernando |
| Hernandez, Joe | Whittier | Bell Hub |
| Hernandez, Miguel | Chino | Grande Vista |
| Hiraga, Dean | Cypress | Cerritos |
| Honda, Eric | Montebello | Gardena |
| Kirkpatrick, Sean | Westlake | Newbury Park |
| Lagmay, Rodolfo | La Mirada | Cerritos |
| Laufou, Imoa | Norco | Bell Hub |
| Lay, Kyra | Bakersfield | Bakersfield |
| Luna Jr, Robert | La Habra | Laguna |
| Maldonado, Richard | La Mirada | Cerritos |
| Marinkovich, John | Long Beach | Bell Hub |
| Martinez, Alberto | Carson | Gardena |
| Martinez, Danny | Anaheim | Anaheim |
| Mendez, Anthony | Apple Valley | Ontario |
| Mendiola, Harvey | Ramona | San Diego |
| Mitchell, Kenneth | Fontana | Ontario |
| Murphy, John | La Mirada | Cerritos |
| Nakamura, Jeffrey | Lake Forest | Laguna |
| Natividad, Jesse | Simi Valley | Van Nuys |
| Navarrete, David | Beaumont | Ontario |
| Nieto, David | Long Beach | Olympic |
| Ochoa, Andres | Chino | San Gabriel |
| Ornelas, Steve | Oxnard | Newbury Park |
| Paulson, Mark | Bakersfield | Bakersfield |
| Penn, Michael | Murrieta | Laguna |
| Perez, Rene | Anaheim Hills | Cerritos |
| Ramirez, Richard | Corona | Anaheim |
| Rojas, Gregory | La Mirada | Anaheim |
| Rubio, Paul | Bakersfield | Bakersfield |
| Ruiz, Eddie | Azusa | Cerritos |
| Salle, Vincent | Corona | Ontario |
| Simoni, Anthony | Simi Valley | San Fernando |
| Singleton, Kevin | Buena Park | Cerritos |
| Sokoloff, David | Huntington Beach | Anaheim |
| Sonoda Jr, Michael | Fountain Valley | Anaheim |
| Tapia Jr, Jose | Temecula | San Diego |
| Thomas, Brian | Lake Elsinore | San Gabriel |
| Tovar, Hector | Temecula | San Diego |
| Vaccaro, Mike | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara |
| Valladares, Julio | Walnut | Ontario |
| Vargas, Sergio | Upland | Ontario |
| Vasquez, George | Moreno Valley | Ontario |
| Vega, Anthony | La Mirada | Cerritos |
| Waldron, Cain | Yorba Linda | Anaheim |
| Walsh, Kevin | Templeton | San Luis Obispo |
| Widmer, Robert | Temecula | San Diego |
| Willett, Wayne | Banning | Ontario |
| Williams, Larry | Anaheim | Grande Vista |
| Wilson, Johnathan | Apple Valley | Ontario |
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