George P. Mitchell Passes Away At Age 94

Wealthy oilman George P. Mitchell, known as the father of fracking, passed away at his Texas home last Friday at the age of 94, the Chicago-Sun Times reports. Mitchell’s death was attributed to natural causes. He is survived by his ten children.

George P. Mitchell's background

The son of a working class Greek immigrant family, Mitchell got his start as a Texas wildcatter with his brother, digging wells in areas with no known oil in the hopes of striking it big. George P. Mitchell's background in the army corps of engineers and degrees in...