Portland, OR - Beginning October 28, Phillip W. Thompson will be joining MUL Railcars, Inc. (MULR), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (MUL), as Vice President – Business Development.

Mr. Thompson comes to MULR from his most recent role as Director in the Capital Markets group of Trinity Rail. During his eight-year tenure with Trinity Rail, Mr. Thompson played various roles in finance, strategy, capital markets and services. 

MULR CEO, J.T. Sharp, said that, "Phil is a really key addition to the MULR team. He is financially astute, has an entrepreneurial mindset and has a solid overall perspective on the rail marketplace. In keeping with all my MULR colleagues, Phil is a high integrity, customer-focused executive who will help guide the further growth of MULR as a premier rail leasing platform."

In his new role at MULR, Mr. Thompson will focus on driving MULR's investment and services strategy, portfolio management and general management activities.