An alumnus of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Dato' Abdul Rashid pursued his training in forestry (1971-1976) at the Institut Pertanian Bogor in Indonesia where he graduated with a Bachelor of Forestry. He then furthered his studies at the University of Oxford (1982-1983) United Kingdom for his M.Sc in land use planning. Later on, he completed his Master in Business Administration (MBA major in marketing) at Universiti Putra Malaysia (2006-2008).
Working Experience
During his career, he served the Forestry Department for almost 30 years having worked in Terengganu, Kedah, Perak, Pahang and Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. He was seconded as Director General of the Malaysian Timber Industry Board from 1998 to 2002 and subsequently assumed the position of Director General of Forestry from 2002 to 2005 before retiring from service. In his many years of service, he has gained expertise in forest management, forest product marketing, land use planning, natural resources management, environmental studies and business studies.