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Article: UPS's Safest Female Driver Marks 35 Accident-Free Years.
- Article from:
- Journal of Transportation
- Article date:
- November 7, 2009
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While navigating one of the most traffic-challenged cities in the country, UPS (NYSE:UPS) tractor-trailer driver Virginia "Ginny" Odom has logged more than 3.5 million accident-free miles and today marks her 35th year of safe driving - tops among female UPS drivers worldwide.
"Ginny is a classic example of how dedicated our drivers are to safety," said Don Gately, Central Florida District Manager. "Her achievement is something that should inspire both veteran and new drivers."
The 59-year-old resident of Winter Park, Fla., began her career with UPS in 1973. She stepped from behind the parts counter of a boating business and slipped behind the wheel of ...