B.A. (Hons) in Humanities in 1975 from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang and a Masters degree in criminology from Indiana State University, United States

He started his career as an Assistant Superintendent of Custom, Penang in early 1975. Subsequently, he joined the Anti-Corruption Agency of Malaysia (ACA) as a Superintendent of Investigation. He was appointed the Director of Investigations of ACA in 1992 and was promoted to Deputy Director General in 1998. He was subsequently promoted to Director General of ACA in 2008. He was the first Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) when it was formed in 2009.

Dato Sri Ahmad Said had served in the government service for 34 years in various divisions including investigation, intelligence, preventions and prosecution. He has also headed as Director of States including Sabah, Perak and Selangor. During his service he was awarded by the Public Service Department, a full scholarship to pursue his studies in Master of Science in Criminology from the Indiana State of University, United States of America in 1986 to 1987. 

He also had the opportunity to do an attachment at the Terre Haute City Police Department (Fraud Investigation Division), Indiana, United States of America as part of his studies requirements. He was also entrusted to participate in the Senior Executive Course conducted by the Central Official Training Centre in Seoul, South Korea in 1990. He was awarded medal of honours by the States and Federal Government.

Dato Sri Ahmad Said is an Executive Director of Sanichi Technology Berhad. He also sits on the Board of Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd, a private limited company involved in oil bunkering.

1. Executive Director of Sanichi Technology Berhad
2. Independent Non-Executive Chairman of DGB Asia Berhad

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