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Scott Bessent
79th United States Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Background
Scott Bessent has served as the 79th United States Secretary of the Treasury since 2025.
The Senate confirmed him by a 68-29 vote on January 27, 2025.
Previously, he was chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Key Square Capital Management, a global macro hedge fund he founded in 2015.
Key facts
- Born
- August 21, 1962, in Conway, South Carolinasource
- Office
- 79th United States secretary of the treasury, serving since 2025source
- Senate confirmation
- 68-29 vote on January 27, 2025source
- Key Square Capital Management
- A global macro hedge fund he founded in 2015source
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Yale College, 1984source
WYDE coverage of Scott Bessent
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Aug 4, 2026 · 2 min read
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Aug 2, 2026 · 3 min read
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Jul 24, 2026 · 2 min read
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Jul 5, 2026 · 2 min read
NewsletterBitMart. Hunger Network. EAT Street Team. Card. 33,000 meals.
May 1, 2026 · 6 min read
PhilanthropyDOJ Stands Up National Fraud Division and IRS Targets Fiscal Sponsorship in Same Month
May 1, 2026 · 3 min read
NewsletterWe signed Feed the Children. The White House debunked the banks. Iran priced Hormuz in Bitcoin. 20,000 meals.
Apr 13, 2026 · 7 min read
Crypto & DeFiTreasury Secretary and SEC Chair Publicly Push CLARITY Act to Trump's Desk as Senate Markup Deadline Nears
Apr 13, 2026 · 3 min read
Government & FraudTreasury Proposes Paying Whistleblowers Up to 30% for Reporting Fraud and Sanctions Violations
Apr 2, 2026 · 3 min read
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