Gérald Caussé
Gérald Jean Caussé (born 20 May 1963) has been the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 9 October 2015. He is the fifteenth man to serve in this position. He has been a general authority of the LDS Church since 2008 and was the first person from France appointed as a general authority.
| Gérald Caussé | |
|---|---|
| Presiding Bishop | |
| 9 October 2015 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| Predecessor | Gary E. Stevenson |
| First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric | |
| 31 March 2012 – 9 October 2015 | |
| Called by | Gary E. Stevenson |
| Predecessor | Richard C. Edgley |
| Successor | Dean M. Davies |
| End reason | Called to be Presiding Bishop |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| 5 April 2008 – 31 March 2012 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| End reason | Called to be First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gérald Jean Caussé 20 May 1963 Bordeaux, France |
| Alma mater | ESSEC Business School |
| Spouse(s) | Valérie Lucienne Babin |
| Children | 5 |
Caussé, who was born in Bordeaux, was raised as a Latter-day Saint: his parents joined the church when he was six months old, having recently moved to France from Algeria. Caussé became the Sunday School president in his branch when he was 16.
Caussé served for a year in the French Air Force. He has a master's degree in business from École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales (ESSEC Business School).
Prior to his call as a general authority, Caussé worked for a strategy consulting firm in Paris and London. He later returned to Paris to work for the Carrefour Retail Group. And finally, he was the general manager and a member of the board of Pomona, France's largest food distributor.