Gérald Caussé was born on May 20, 1963 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. He has been married to Valérie Babin since August 5, 1986. They have five children.
Appointed Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 9, 2015. He is the third presiding bishop born outside the United States, but the first whose native language is not English.
Holds a master's degree in business from École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (Paris, France).
Former general manager of French food wholesaler, Pomona, and director of logistics for French hypermarket chain, Carrefour.