Nov 12, 2024 · Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager once involved in George Soros's investment operations, has recently emerged as a potential pick for Treasury secretary in a second Trump administration.

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 since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury. [1] He was a partner at Soros Fund Management and the founder of Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm. [2] [3] Bessent is the first openly gay treasury secretary …

Nov 27, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of George Soros protege Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury illustrates the right's real interests.

Nov 25, 2024 · As President-elect Donald Trump finalized the formation of his cabinet, he tapped for Treasury Secretary a former top ally to Jewish billionaire George Soros, a champion of liberal causes who...

Jan 16, 2025 · Hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent, who earned Trump’s nomination for Treasury Secretary in November, will face a confirmation hearing Thursday, as the pro-tariff Wall Street veteran and former...

On January 28, 2025, Scott Bessent was sworn in as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. ... Prior to that time, Mr. Bessent was the Chief Investment Officer of Soros Fund Management. Mr. Bessent was an adjunct professor at Yale University, where he taught economic history. From 1991 to 2000, he was managing partner of Soros ...

Nov 27, 2024 · Before he was chosen to be President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, and before he founded his hedge fund, Scott Bessent worked at Soros Fund Management, founded by prolific...

Nov 23, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary, one of several personnel decisions that he unveiled as he closed out the workweek.

Nov 23, 2024 · U.S. president-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury...

Jan 27, 2025 · 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. ... Bessent, a past supporter of Democrats who once worked for George Soros, has become an enthusiastic supporter of ...