Bessent grew up in Little River with big dreams. He’s suddenly risen so high in national politics that few South Carolinians have ever gone higher.

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Bessent received a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1984. After graduating, Bessent worked at Brown Brothers Harriman and Kynikos Associates. [5] In 1991, Bessent began working at Soros Fund ...

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Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will lead President Donald Trump 's financial agenda as treasury secretary.

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Billionaire hedge fund manager and Donald Trump nominee Scott Bessent won Senate approval on Monday to become US Treasury secretary.

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Bessent, a past supporter of Democrats who once worked for George Soros, has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump.