LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced 114 elite drivers from California are among 1,122 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 474 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 13,265 years of accident-free driving. Peter Pavlian of Yucaipa is California’s senior safe driver, with 40 years of accident-free driving under his belt.
Globally, 5,248 active UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor. Collectively they’ve racked up 147,244 years and more than 5 billion safe miles during their careers, or the equivalent of circling the earth more than 188,000 times.
The number of new inductees represents the largest increase in new members in a single year in the company’s history.
“UPS puts a premium on safe-driving methods and training, and these drivers represent the best of the industry,” said Gerald Mattes, president, UPS West Region. “I’m very proud of these men and women. To go at least a quarter-of-a-century without an accident is a testament to the effectiveness of that training and to the pride our people take in their jobs.”
Nationally, the most seasoned UPS Circle of Honor driver is Ron Sowder of UPS’s Ohio Valley District, with 49 years of driving without an accident. Thomas Camp of the Great Lakes District is next in line with 48 years of safe driving. Twenty-five 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 averaging less than one accident for every million miles driven. There are 9,895 total UPS drivers in California.
UPS invested $53 million in 2010 on safety training and employs its own comprehensive driving course called “Space and Visibility.” New UPS tractor-trailer drivers receive 80 hours of classroom and on-the-road training and UPS package car drivers receive 20 hours of classroom and on-the-road defensive driving training before operating equipment. Package car drivers also complete three safety ride evaluations during their first 22 days on the job.
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 the Circle of Honor in 1955.
More information on UPS’s commitment to safety is available at www.pressroom.ups/safety.
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** NOTE: The following pages list local drivers by hometown and UPS center. If you’re interested in interviewing or riding along with a local driver, please contact Dan McMackin at 404-828-4188 or dmcmackin@ups.com.
Following is a list of California drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.
| Driver | Hometown | UPS Work Location | ||
| Nancy Aleccia | Huntington Beach | Cerritos Hub | ||
| Paul Anderson | Newport Beach | Laguna Hub | ||
| Alan Aoki | Gardena | Gardena Hub | ||
| Michael Barbero | Anaheim | Cerritos Hub | ||
| Danny Barrios | Anaheim Hills | Anaheim | ||
| John Bohnet | Benicia | Cordelia Center | ||
| Kurt Boldt | Santa Rosa | San Bruno | ||
| Randy Boulais | Quartz Hill | Lancaster Center | ||
| Ralph Boysen | Petaluma | San Rafael Center | ||
| John Brandriff | Riverside | Riverside | ||
| Jeff Brehmer | Temecula | Temecula | ||
| Donald Brown | Chula Vista | San Diego Hub | ||
| Jonathan Butler | Suisun | Oakland | ||
| Jess Calderon | Rialto | San Gabriel Hub | ||
| Terry Carcerano | Dana Point | Main Street Hub | ||
| James Cassaro | Orange | Anaheim | ||
| Robert Ceresina | Orange | Anaheim | ||
| Vincent Chiorello | Lakewood | Cerritos Hub | ||
| Russell Clark | Lancaster | Mojave | ||
| Susan Clark | Long Beach | Grande Vista | ||
| Anthony Clay | American Canyon | Richmond | ||
| Robert Cochran | Laguna Niguel | Anaheim | ||
| John Conaway | Temecula | San Diego Hub | ||
| Albert Contreras Jr | Marina | Monterey | ||
| Kevin Corr | Mcarthur | Burney Center | ||
| George Corry | Monrovia | Grande Vista | ||
| David Cundari | Lockeford | Stockton Center | ||
| Ronald Cunningham | Adelanto | Grande Vista | ||
| Steve Davenport | Lakewood | Gardena Hub | ||
| Martin Delk | Menifee | Ontario Air Hub | ||
| Joseph Domingoes | Concord | Richmond | ||
| Timothy Dore | Big Pine | Bishop | ||
| Ralph Felix | Huntington Beach | Anaheim | ||
| Joel Ferretti | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | ||
| Paul Fletcher | Mcfarland | Bakersfield Center | ||
| Alberto Flores | La Mirada | Cerritos Hub | ||
| Dean Ford | Modesto | Ceres Center | ||
| Roger Funk | Laguna Niguel | Laguna Hub | ||
| Dale Gaskey | Alturas | Alturas Center | ||
| Daniel Giangrande | Arcadia | San Gabriel Hub | ||
| David Gibbs | Lakewood | Cerritos Hub | ||
| Clarence Giordano | Castro Valley | Broadway Center | ||
| Joe Gonzales | Chino Hills | Ontario Air Hub | ||
| Louis Gonzalez | Alta Loma | San Gabriel Hub | ||
| Kenneth Good | Fontana | Anaheim | ||
| Kym Grant | Altadena | Main Street Hub | ||
| Walter Hackett III | Pasadena | Grande Vista | ||
| Michael Healy | Petaluma | Petaluma | ||
| Thomas Holmstrom | Danville, Ca 94526 | Walnut Creek Center | ||
| Timothy Hunter | Covina | Cerritos Hub | ||
| Sergio Ixtlahuac | Downey | Main Street Hub | ||
| Todd Johnson | Los Altos | Menlo Park | ||
| Karyn Johnston | Torrance | Gardena Hub | ||
| Kenny Katsuyama | Glendora | Grande Vista | ||
| Legette Kekahuna | Burbank | Main Street Hub | ||
| Gary King | Bonita | San Diego Hub | ||
| Ki Ko | Diamond Bar | Main Street Hub | ||
| Ronald Lamar | Alta Loma | Ontario Air Hub | ||
| Ronald Lampreda | Los Banos | San Bruno | ||
| Richard Lango Jr | Bishop | Bishop | ||
| Johnny London | Exeter | Visalia Center | ||
| Leroy Lopez | Rialto | Main Street Hub | ||
| Everett Mackey | Los Alamitos | Anaheim | ||
| Michael Mc Abee | Hollister | San Bruno | ||
| Mark McCalman | Lancaster | Lancaster Center | ||
| David McGhie | Roseville | Harbor Center | ||
| Scott McIntire | Canyon Country | San Fernando | ||
| Ronald Mecado | Pico Rivera | Main Street Hub | ||
| Randy Menard | Simi Valley | Van Nuys Hub | ||
| Timothy Michael | San Ramon | Pleasanton Center | ||
| Susan Miller | Menifee | Temecula | ||
| John Moore | Alhambra | San Gabriel Hub | ||
| Dennis Nielsen | Fresno | Fresno Center | ||
| Michael Nomura | Long Beach | Main Street Hub | ||
| Jeffrey Olson | Alta Loma | Ontario Air Hub | ||
| Danny Paul | Yucca Valley | Yucca Valley | ||
| Joe Pauley | Santa Ynez | Santa Barbara | ||
| Steven Pepper | Encinitas | San Diego Hub | ||
| Anthony Phillips | Redlands | San Bernardino | ||
| Danny Pinedo | Anaheim | Anaheim | ||
| Phillip Rennegarbe | Inyokern | Grande Vista | ||
| Michael Rentillo | San Jose | Foothill Center | ||
| Ronald Richardson | Eureka | Eureka | ||
| Michael Robinson | Lake Elsinore | San Marcos | ||
| Amilcare Rossi | Pacifica | Coyote Point Center | ||
| Timothy Rushing | Fullerton | San Gabriel Hub | ||
| Teddy Salazar | Fontana | Ontario Air Hub | ||
| Frank Sauceda | San Bernardino | Riverside | ||
| Edward Savicki | Vista | San Diego Hub | ||
| Gabriela Schmidt | Valencia | San Fernando | ||
| William Schwartz | Escondido | San Marcos | ||
| Joseph Seibel | Big Bear City | San Fernando | ||
| Steven Shaw | Vacaville | Richmond | ||
| Dee Shelton | Vista | San Marcos | ||
| Dan Shoda | Lake Forest | Laguna Hub | ||
| Todd Smith | El Dorado Hills | Sacramento Hub | ||
| Wayne Smith | Ukiah, Ca 95482 | Ukiah Center | ||
| Rick Soto | San Marcos | San Marcos | ||
| Andrew Sparks | Soquel | Santa Cruz Center | ||
| Victor Spradley | Orangevale | Sacramento Hub | ||
| Kevin Stephenson | Belmont | San Bruno | ||
| Dean Summerfelt | Long Beach | Cerritos Hub | ||
| Louie Torres | Apple Valley | Ontario Air Hub | ||
| Felipe Uribe | Anaheim | Cerritos Hub | ||
| Michael Valdivia | Whittier | Cerritos Hub | ||
| Rob Van Slyke | Anaheim | Anaheim | ||
| Joseph Vargas | San Jose | Foothill Center | ||
| Richard Vasquez | Pico Rivera | Main Street Hub | ||
| Richard Veralrud | Van Nuys | Van Nuys Hub | ||
| Scott Wenger | Murrieta | San Diego Hub | ||
| John Witherspoon | Oceanside | Laguna Hub | ||
| Steven Wong | Monterey Park | Main Street Hub | ||
| Patrick Yee | Canoga Park | Van Nuys Hub | ||
| Robert Young | Sonora | Angels Camp | ||