""My life is my work. My work is my life." So says Damola Adamolekun, former Wall Street whiz turned CEO of casual-dining restaurant chain P.F. Chang's. In the midst of the remote work revolution, employees worldwide have been fighting for a better work-life balance, pushing back against employer mandates to return to office and advocating for four-day workweeks. Even global superstar Rihanna recently expressed that finding "balance is almost impossible.""
"That might be because the 34-year-old has a lot on his plate. He's one of the few Black CEOs leading a major U.S. company; there are only six black CEOs in the Fortune 500, and only 8% of C-suite executives are Black, according to a 2021 Washington Post analysis of the 50 most valuable companies. And Adamolekun balances running the helm with his job as a partner at Paulson & Co., the hedge fund that acquired the Asian-inspired restaurant chain in 2019."
"It follows a successful career in private equity, where Adamolekun worked at top companies, including Goldman Sachs and TPG Capital. He says he dedicated his finance era to "working all the time," even on the weekends. "I thought it was fun. So it wasn't like I had to go in on a Saturday," Adamolekun said. "It was like 'I got stuff to do, and I want to knock it out, or I want to look at something.'""
Damola Adamolekun is a former Wall Street professional who serves as CEO of P.F. Chang's and partner at Paulson & Co. He does not separate work and life, describing his life as his work and vice versa. Adamolekun maintains a heavy workload, often working weekends and checking emails by the pool. He rose through private equity and finance roles at Goldman Sachs and TPG Capital, and credits long hours during his finance career. Adamolekun is among the few Black CEOs in major U.S. companies and navigates dual responsibilities. He acknowledges that work-life separation depends on the individual and recommends separation when work causes stress.
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