Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent (/ ˈ b ɛ s ən t / BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American investor and hedge fund manager who has served as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury since January 28, 2025. [1]

3 days ago · Mr. Bessent was an adjunct professor at Yale University, where he taught economic history. From 1991 to 2000, he was managing partner of Soros Fund Management’s London office. His family was also involved in the agriculture, publishing and hospitality sectors. A South Carolina native, Bessent received a B.A. from Yale University. Mr.

3 days ago · Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, poses for a photo with Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. ... The South Carolina resident will be the first openly gay individual in the role, a historic first as Trump seeks ...

2 days ago · COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The U.S. Senate voted Monday to confirm hedge fund manager and South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury. He was confirmed by a 68-29 vote in ...

3 days ago · Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury Secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29, signaling a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury Secretary.

3 days ago · Scott Bessent during a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Jan. 16, 2025. ... The South Carolina resident will be the first openly gay individual in the role, a historic ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Hearing to Consider the Anticipated Nomination of Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

4 days ago · The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary. ... Tim Scott. South Carolina . Yes Y. Dan Sullivan. Alaska . Yes Y. John ...

Jan 16, 2025 · A South Carolina native and 1984 graduate of Yale University, the 62-year-old Bessent is the founder of the hedge fund Key Square Management, which had less than $600 million in...

2 days ago · The U.S. Senate on Monday voted 68-29 to confirm Scott Bessent, the South Carolina-born billionaire investor on Wall Street, as the nation's new Treasury secretary.