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{{Short description|American investor, philanthropist and educator}}
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{{Infobox person
|name = Scott Bessent
|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1962}}
|birth_place = [[Conway, South Carolina]], U.S.
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|education = [[Yale University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
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'''Scott Bessent''' (born 1962) is an American investor, philanthropist, and educator.<ref name=":0">"Volatility Offers Rich Pickings," The Australian, November 16, 2018 <br /></ref><ref name=":1">“Soros Puts New Man at Helm,” Wall Street Journal, September 20, 2011</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/courses/mba/2013/spring/b9301-179|title=Institutional Investing: Alternative Assets in Pension Plans|last=School|first=Columbia Business|date=2013-03-08|work=Courses at Columbia Business School|access-date=2018-12-04|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kenaninstitute.unc.edu/blog/index.php/kenan-institute-welcomes-investor-scott-bessent-for-lunch-and-discussion-with-kenan-scholars/|title=Kenan Institute Welcomes Investor Scott Bessent for Lunch and Discussion with Kenan Scholars – Student Opportunities|website=www.kenaninstitute.unc.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-04}}</ref> He is the founder of Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">“Scott Bessent Quits Soros Group to Launch Hedge Fund,” Financial Times, August 4, 2015</ref><ref name=":3">“George Soros’ Protégé Just Nailed One of the Biggest Hedge Fund Launches Ever,” Business Insider, January 5, 2016 </ref><ref name=":4">“Bessent’s $5.3 Billion Fund Makes Star Emerging Markets Hire,” Bloomberg, March 27, 2017 </ref><ref name=":5">“Former George Soros Executive Raises $4.5bn For New Fund,” Financial Times, January 5, 2016 </ref>
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