Syed Mokhtar Albukhary

Quick Facts

Full Name	Syed Mokhtar Albukhary
Occupation	Founder
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1951(1951-12-12)
Age	73
Birthplace	Alor Setar
Country	Malaysia
Birth City	Kedah
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Syed Mokhtar Albukhary Biography

Syed Mokhtar Albukhary is one of the most popular and richest Founder who was born on December 12, 1951 in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.

In 1961, Syed Mokhtar moved to Johor Bahru where he spent the next 6 years before returning to Alor Setar where he attended St. Michael’s Institution. While still schooling, he got involved in his father’s cattle business.

Syed Mokhtar began his philanthropic work in 1976 when he pledged half of his salary to 15 underprivileged families and the other half to his mother and siblings. Twenty years later, in 1996, he founded the Albukhary Foundation and today remains its primary benefactor. As of 2013 his donations have exceeded $500 million. In 2014 he was recognized by Forbes Asia as a Hero of Philanthropy due to his contribution to refugees in Pakistan, orphans in Guinea and disaster victims in China, Indonesia and Iran.

Syed Mokhtar Albukhary Net Worth

Syed Mokhtar Albukhary is one of the richest Founder from Malaysia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Syed Mokhtar Albukhary 's net worth 1.2 billion USD (2020). (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Syed Mokhtar Shah bin Syed Nor Albukhary (born December 12, 1951) is a Malaysian businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder of the Albukhary Foundation, an international non-profit charity organization that focuses on social development.

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Who is Syed Mokhtar Albukhary Dating?

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Not long after, an outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease collapsed the company. This led to Syed Mokhtar abandoning his studies a few months prior to completing his Secondary 5, as his family could not afford to pay for his examination fees. With money saved from his involvement in his father’s cattle business, Syed Mokhtar began venturing into business on his own.

Facts & Trivia

Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Founder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Malaysia. Syed Mokhtar Albukhary celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Syed Mokhtar Albukhary

1. Syed Mokhtar Albukhary is a Malaysian billionaire businessman.
2. He was born on October 12, 1951 in Alor Setar, Kedah.
3. His net worth is estimated at $1.2 billion USD (2020).
4. He owns the largest port operator in Malaysia, Westports Holdings.
5. Syed Mokhtar also has interests in property development and agriculture.
6. He received an honorary doctorate from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2006.
7. In 2018, he donated RM20 million to flood victims in Penang.
8. Syed Mokhtar is known for his philanthropic efforts through the Albukhary Foundation.
9. He started his career as a rice trader before expanding into other industries.
10. Forbes ranked him as the 16th richest person in Malaysia (2020).