Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Arabic: أحمد بن سعيد آل مكتوم; born 1 December 1958) is an Emirati businessman, politician and member of Dubai's ruling Al Maktoum family, who was the chairman and CEO of the Emirates airline and the Emirates Group, second vice chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai and president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA).
He was also the chairman of Dubai Airports, Dubai Holding, Dubai World and Emirates NBD. Ahmed was the board member of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) and the current chancellor of The British University in Dubai.
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Early life and education
Born on 1 December 1958, Ahmed is the youngest son of Dubai's former ruler, Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum, and the only child of his father's second wife, Sheikha Fatima bint Ahmed bin Suliman.
He is the half-brother of the former ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, and is the uncle of Dubai's current ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Ahmed has a degree in political science from the University of Denver.