- Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent (/ˈbɛsənt/ BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman and government official serving as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury since 2025. He was a partner at Soros Fund Management (SFM) and founded Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm.
When I’m on stage, I’m trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does. People don’t go to church to find trouble, they go there to lose it.
James Brown
