President-elect Donald Trump nominated Scott Bessent as his choice for ... investment firm Key Square Group. A native of South Carolina, Bessent earned a bachelor’s degree in political science ...

1991-2000 - Managing partner of Soros Fund Management in London. 2000-2005 - Establishes and runs his own hedge fund, Bessent Capital. 2006-2010 - Adjunct professor at Yale University. 2007-2010 ...

The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.

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 ...