Friends of Michael Tom

FOMT

Michael Tom

Then, Now, Forever

F.O.M.T was founded in 2007 by the friends of Michael Thomas Neunteufel , a group of aviation and motorcycle enthusiast that raise funds for several charities and benefits.

Michael Tom loved aviation and motorcycling, and loved to share the experience with everyone he met. Although Michael Tom is no longer with us, the F.O.M.T. organization is carrying out his wishes by helping people both young and old in achieving goals they may not be able to financially realize as well as assisting individuals with special medical needs that cannot afford them.

Through a variety of fund-raising activities, we sponsor aviation and motorcycle events generating funds for scholarships and donations to worthy causes and individuals.

FOMT has raised and donated over $32,000.00 in the last 5 years. With these donations, FOMT has established a scholarship within the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Eagle Academy (Michael Neunteufel Scholarship Fund), donated to the Friends of Katie Thiele Fund, LifeLine Pilots and to the West SUburban Foundation for Disabled Veterans.

Please join us in assisting the less fortunate with special needs and others to realize their dreams.

Michael Tom

Mike was the type of person every organization needs. During his funeral services, the Priest said Mike was a real character. MTN A character is an individual that stands out. Someone that everyone knows and talks about and secretly wishes they could do some of the things he or she does or did. In Mikes case he not only stood out, he also stood in. He stood in anytime there was something that needed to be done. Quick to help out with tasks or projects that came up, not only with chapter projects, but with outside stuff as well. Mike served as Vice President of Chapter 101 of the Experimental Aircraft Association for over 6 years; however, he also served in a few more important roles - an instigator of ideas and pranks, a mediator when a difference of opinion surfaced, and a planner when you wanted to have a good time. He was part of a large family, a Partner in Crime, a Neighbor, a Fellow Biker and Aviator, but most of all a Good Friend. It is an understatement to say he will be missed, but he will, truly be missed.