Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Shah bin Syed Nor Al-Bukhary is a businessman and the richest Malay

entrepreneur in Malaysia. According to Malaysian Business magazine, he had a property

worth RM2.93 billion in 2005 and became the seventh richest person in Malaysia in 2005

Name: Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar

When:In September 2009

Where:Lebanon

For which charity: Lebanese Humanitarian Fund

Money raised:US$ 1 Million

What he did : started his own lorry company which is known as “Syarikat Kenderaan
Sentosa” that owns more than 40 lorries.In 1974,he bought his first shop house under the
hire-purchase agreement with Urban Development Authority of Malaysia (UDA). Through his
foundation,he has donated US$ 1 million to the Lebanese Humanitarian Fund in order to
lessen the burden suffered by people of that country, who are victims of Israel's atrocity. His
strong moral principles also helps non-Islamic based orgnisations.