Phillip W. Thompson has joined MUL Railcars, Inc. (MULR), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (MUL), as Vice President – Business Development.

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, Thompson played various roles in finance, strategy, capital markets and services.

MULR, based in Portland, OR, provides North American railcar leasing and management.

“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,” said MULR CEO J.T. Sharp. “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.”

Thompson will focus on driving MULR's investment and services strategy, portfolio management and general management activities.