George J. Mitchell fact box
Age: 75
Birthplace: Waterville, Maine
Education: Bowdoin College, 1954; Georgetown University Law Center, 1960
Career highlights: Led investigation into performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball, 2007; U.S. special envoy mediating the Northern Ireland peace process, 1995-2000; Senate majority leader, 1989-1995
Source: Associated Press
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