Senator George Mitchell is rejoining Deutsche Bank as a member of the bank's Americas Advisory Board.  Senator Mitchell had served on the Board for 3-1/2 years until 1/22/09, when President Obama appointed him Special Envoy for Middle East Peace.  He left that post in May. Senator Mitchell also will return as Chairman Emeritus of DLA Piper.  He is a former Board member of several leading corporations including Walt Disney, Staples, FedEx, Unilever, and Xerox. 

Prior to that Mitchell served as U.S. Senator (D-ME) from 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to the end of his term.  For 6 consecutive years, he was voted "the most respected member" of the Senate by a bipartisan group of senior Congressional aides.  In addition to his recent appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, Senator Mitchell served as Chairperson of the Peace Negotiations in Northern Ireland and was nominated for the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts.

DB's Americas Advisory Board was formed in January 2007 to counsel both Deutsche Bank management and Bank clients on a wide range of strategic and marketplace issues including business development and growth initiatives, as well as economic, political, and social trends.  The 14-member Board is comprised of prominent executives across a range of industries and also advises on strategic and client initiatives.   [Business Wire, 7/19/11]