{"id":265335,"date":"2024-11-26T15:59:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/26\/what-the-billionaire-does-for-a-living-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:10:21","slug":"what-the-billionaire-does-for-a-living-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/26\/what-the-billionaire-does-for-a-living-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Billionaire Does for a Living \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2164096881_b74cd1-e1732632641221.jpeg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"Scott Bessent's Job: What the Billionaire Does for a Living\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2164096881_b74cd1-e1732632641221.jpeg?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2164096881_b74cd1-e1732632641221.jpeg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2164096881_b74cd1-e1732632641221.jpeg?fit=863%2C488&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Middle East Images\/AFP via Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/scott-bessent-net-worth-5347963\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Scott Bessent<\/strong><\/a> might be jumping into the political arena soon. As one of <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/donald-trump\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s cabinet picks, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury nominee has made headlines. Since Bessent is a billionaire and part of the finance world, many want to learn more about his career and how he got into Trump\u2019s orbit.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">In Trump\u2019s announcement about his cabinet choice, the Republican called Bessent\u2019s life and career as the \u201cAmerican dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">\u201cScott has long been a strong advocate of the America First Agenda,\u201d Trump continued in his public statement. \u201cOn the eve of our great country\u2019s 250th anniversary, he will help me usher in a new golden age for the United States, as we fortify our position as the world\u2019s leading economy, center of innovation and entrepreneurialism, destination for capital, while always, and without question, maintaining the U.S. dollar as the reserve currency of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Learn what Bessent does for a living, below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5347967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5347967\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5347967 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-813296916-e1732384982272.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=768&amp;resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"SUN VALLEY, ID - JULY 12: Scott Bessent, head of Key Square Group and former chief investment officer of Soros Fund Management, attends the second day of the annual Allen &amp; Company Sun Valley Conference, July 12, 2017 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5347967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who Is Scott Bessent?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">The billionaire is a hedge fund manager, best known for founding the Key Square Group. He was also a partner at Soros Fund Management.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">While focusing on his macro investment firm, Bessent delved into politics. Although he is now a major supporter of Trump, Bessent previously backed multiple Democrats. In 2000, he hosted a fundraiser for then-presidential candidate <strong>Al Gore<\/strong>. In the years to come, Bessent donated to both <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/hillary-clinton\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Hillary Clinton<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/president-barack-obama\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Barack Obama<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">After Obama\u2019s eight-year presidential term was up in 2016, Bessent donated to Trump\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Scott Bessent Married?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Bessent is married to his <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/scott-bessent-husband-5347936\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">husband, <strong>John Freeman<\/strong><\/a>. Freeman is a former New York City prosecutor.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Scott Bessent Have Kids?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">Bessent and his husband, Freeman, reportedly<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/scott-bessent-children-family-5347979\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"> share two children<\/a> together. The family keeps their personal life away from the public eye.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Scott Bessent\u2019s Net Worth in 2024?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">As of 2024, Bessent has a net worth of $1 billion, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-businessmen\/richest-billionaires\/scott-bessent-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/scott-bessent-job-5348488\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image Credit: Middle East Images\/AFP via Getty Scott Bessent might be jumping into the political arena soon. 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