President-elect Donald Trump nominated Scott Bessent as his choice for the next ... his home state of South Carolina with his husband, John Freeman, a former New York City prosecutor.

In January 2025, Scott Bessent was confirmed as the 79th ... former New York City prosecutor John Freeman — of at least $521 million. Much of his wealth came from his career as a money manager ...

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 ...

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 ...

The plane Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was traveling on from Kyiv, Ukraine, made a stop at the western Ireland airport to refuel. While there, Bessent signed the welcome book, writing ...