Tan Sri Mokhtar Al-Bukhary is one of the greatest Melayu Boleh entrepreneurs and Malaysia is very popular with his acts of generosity and philanthropy for the company. It is also known for his sober attitude, and a man who, if possible, to avoid publicity, cameras and interviews, which can sometimes be an enormous task, given its status quo which is one of the 10 richest men in the country.

Some of the attitude of Syed Mokhtar is awarded with his parents, the education, because it was still a small child. He was born in a mid-low class family in Kedah, with its two parents with an average income of the substance. Because many of the living room a rich life is not stopped with his father and mother to inculcate good values in their children's education. They came home without need, let alone luxury. Syed Mokhtar never went beyond secondary school, the family situation forced him to leave school and help the family by doing odd jobs and to start small businesses. It show Syed Mokhtar as Melayu Boleh can challenge even never getting proper education.

Syed Mokhtar began his real companies in the south of Malaysia, the sale and distribution of rice. With the knowledge and enhancing entrepreneurship in its powers, this Melayu Boleh men was later steps challenge in the trade, logistics and transport. His mother give him advice for the treatment of a portion of the money that he received as belonging to the poor and needy, the core of his heart. It is true that when he was only 23 years, he gave half of his monthly income of Rm1, 500 for the most needy, donations to 15 families in his village. He never stopped giving since.

In 1996, this Melayu Boleh man set up Al-Bukhary Foundation to assist the needy, with him as the sole donator. The foundation finances English, Science and Mathematics classes for more than 20,000 underachieving students every year, as well as running a college scholarship program for 300 students in more than 40 countries. Between 1996 and 2006, the Al-Bukhary Foundation has contributed about 1 billion for various charity causes.