NEW YORK, April 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi UFJ
Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) today announced that Roger Blissett, 55, has joined the company as
Head of the newly created Government Affairs Office in the Americas
Legal Department.
Blissett, a banking executive with extensive experience
maintaining strong and effective lines of communication with policy
makers and regulators, reports to General Counsel Michael Coyne and is based in New York.
In his role, Blissett will oversee the firm's relationships with
executive and legislative branches of federal, state, and local
governments in the United States
and will coordinate such efforts throughout the Americas. Among his
responsibilities, Blissett will lead the analysis of the potential
impact on MUFG of proposed legislative and executive actions and
will play a critical role in establishing corporate strategies and
policies that align with government laws, regulations, and
standards. Additionally, Blissett will manage the Legal
Department's role in the oversight of the MUFG's Political Action
Committee. Blissett's role will expand in the coming years as
the bank develops new initiatives in support of its growth
strategy.
"Roger brings an extensive track record of successfully leading
high-performance teams, surpassing thresholds and streamlining
operations," said Coyne. "His expertise, leadership skills and
ability to forge dynamic relationships will be instrumental as we
implement strategic programs and accelerate our pace of
transformation."
Prior to joining MUFG, Blissett held several legal and business
positions over a twenty year period at Royal Bank of Canada in New
York, including Branch Manager and Managing Director, U.S.
Strategy. Before joining RBC, he served as Vice President, Legal
Execution, Commercial Paper/Medium-Term Note at Lehman Brothers.
Prior to Lehman Brothers, Blissett was a Corporate Associate at
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Blissett is an active member
of the community where he currently serves as a Board member at
Vera Institute of Justice, a nonprofit that works with local, state
and national government to build and improve justice systems that
ensure fairness, promote safety and strengthen communities.
He also serves as Co-Chair on the Board of Trustees for
ExpandED Schools, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the
learning gap by increasing access to enriched education
experiences, and is an Advisory Board Member for the NYC Young
Men's Initiative, a cross-agency enterprise in New York City committed to addressing
disparities faced by Black and Latino young men in New York City across the areas of education,
employment, health and justice.
Blissett holds a BA from Wesleyan
University and a JD from New York
University School of Law.
About MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation
Headquartered in New York, MUFG
Americas Holdings Corporation is a financial holding company, bank
holding company and intermediate holding company with total assets
of $154.6 billion at December 31, 2017. Its main subsidiaries are MUFG
Union Bank, N.A. and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. MUFG Union Bank,
N.A. provides an array of financial services to individuals, small
businesses, middle-market companies, and major corporations. As of
December 31, 2017, MUFG Union Bank,
N.A. operated 361 branches, comprised primarily of retail banking
branches in the West Coast states, along with commercial branches
in Texas, Illinois, New
York and Georgia, as well
as 19 PurePoint Financial Centers and one international office.
MUFG Securities Americas Inc. is a registered securities
broker-dealer which engages in capital markets origination
transactions, private placements, collateralized financings,
securities borrowing and lending transactions, and domestic and
foreign debt and equities securities transactions. MUFG Americas
Holdings Corporation is owned by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ,
Ltd. and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., which is one of the world's
leading financial groups. Visit www.unionbank.com or
www.mufgamericas.com for more information.
About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the
world's leading financial groups, with total assets of
approximately US $2.8 trillion as of
31 December 2017. Headquartered in Tokyo and with approximately 350 years of
history, MUFG is a global network with over 2,300 offices across
more than 50 countries. The Group has about 150,000 employees and
close to 300 entities, offering services including commercial
banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance,
asset management, and leasing. The Group's operating
companies include Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mitsubishi UFJ
Trust and Banking Corporation (Japan's leading trust bank), and Mitsubishi
UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd., one of Japan's largest securities firms. The
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. is Japan's premier bank, with a global network
spanning around 50 countries. Outside of Japan, the bank offers an extensive scope of
commercial and investment banking products and services to
businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. Through
close partnerships among our operating companies, the Group aims to
"be the world's most trusted financial group", flexibly responding
to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society,
and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.
MUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo,
Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: MTU) stock exchanges.
For more information, visit www.mufg.jp/english.
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