President-elect Donald Trump nominated Scott Bessent as his ... A native of South Carolina, Bessent earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Yale University in 1984 before beginning ...

2000-2005 - Establishes and runs his own hedge fund, Bessent Capital. 2006-2010 - Adjunct professor at Yale University. 2007-2010 - Works at Protégé Partners, a New York-based investment firm.

Treasury Secreatry Scott Bessent described the new role as "someone who picks the five or eight areas where this administration can make a big difference for working class Americans." ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he is a big proponent of bringing Bitcoin onshore to the US and discussed the future ...

After graduating from Yale, Bessent held positions at Brown Brothers Harriman, Olayan Group and Kynikos Associates. 1991-2000 – Managing partner of Soros Fund Management in London. 2000-2005 ...