PHOENIX — UPS announced that 26 elite drivers from Arizona are among 1,613 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.
Arizona boasts 104 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 2,899 years of accident-free driving. Mark Woolston of Glendale is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 40 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,702 total UPS drivers in Arizona.
Globally, 8,703 active UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor. Collectively they’ve racked up more than 245,000 years and more than 5.3 billion safe miles during their careers. That’s enough miles to travel to Mars and back 19 times.
UPS’s 102,000 drivers are among the safest on the roads, logging more than 3 billion miles a year and delivering more than 4 billion packages safely.
Driver |
Hometown |
UPS Work Location |
Robert Alvarez |
Litchfield Park |
Phoenix |
James Armstead |
Glendale |
Phoenix |
Mark Armstrong |
Phoenix |
Tempe |
Jerry Barrier |
Buckeye |
Phoenix |
Peter Birner |
Chandler |
Tempe |
Steve Bowers |
Glendale |
Phoenix |
Stephen Brock |
Peoria |
Phoenix |
JamesCarter |
Yuma |
Phoenix |
Robert Crowl |
Tucson |
Tucson |
Steven Cunningham |
Goodyear |
Phoenix |
Pete Curiel |
Tempe |
Phoenix |
Samuel Douglas |
Glendale |
Phoenix |
Robert Encinas |
Tucson |
Tucson |
George Epperson |
Sierra Vista |
Sierra Vista |
George Espino |
Tucson |
Tucson |
Daniel Gephart |
Ft Mohave |
Riviera |
Raymond Lambert |
Gilbert |
Tempe |
Joseph Lang |
Flagstaff |
Flagstaff |
Gary Lohmeier |
Tucson |
Tucson |
Todd Mcnulty |
Scottsdale |
Gila Bend |
Rick Montano |
Peoria |
Phoenix |
John Pruznak |
Glendale |
Tempe |
Scott Sheets |
Phoenix |
Phoenix |
Jeff Sherwood |
Prescott |
Prescott Valley |
Robert Slattery |
Pinetop |
Showlow |
Ignacio Trasancos |
Surprise |
Phoenix |