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Clarence Jenkins, UPS Freight
Clarence Jenkins, Jr has been a professional truck driver for 38 years and has accumulated 3.8 million accident-free miles. He is a long-haul driver for UPS Freight.

Several days each month, Clarence speaks to the news media, schools, community groups and industry and government officials about highway safety and the essentiality of the trucking industry.

Clarence has placed first in the West Virginia State Truck Driving Championships 13 times. He has earned the title of West Virginia Grand Champion three times and placed first at the National Truck Driving Championships in 1988 in the Five-Axle division. Clarence has also received the following honors: Distinguished West Virginian Award, Award of Excellence, Mack Million Mile Award, Pre-trip Inspection Award, West Virginia State Police Safety Traffic Award, West Virginia Driver of the Month (three times), and West Virginia Outstanding Driver Award (six times). Clarence is a Past President of the West Virginia Association of Truck Driver Champions and is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Professional Truck Drivers Association. He was also a member of the Overnite/UPS Road Team. Clarence participates in the Mid-Atlantic Charity Fun Drive annually to help raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. In 2002, he won first place in the sleeper class at this event.

Clarence and his wife, Lugean, reside in Poca, W.V. They have two daughters and four grandchildren.