Founder of Plaza Belmont Management Group LLC, John T. Stout is a businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies and presently occupies the position of Chairman of Diana Fruit Co., Inc., Chief Executive Officer at Plaza Belmont Management Group LLC and Chairman of Renwood Mills LLC. John T. Stout is also on the board of The Andersons, Inc. and Managing Member at Homegrown Family Foods LLC and Member of Renwood Appreciation & Income Fund LLC.

In his past career Mr. Stout was President at Manildra Energy Corp., Director at Bryce Corp., Director at American Bakers Association, Executive Vice President for Dixie Portland Flour Mills, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for MaMa Rosa's LLC, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Premier Blending, Inc., President at Manildra Milling Corp., Director at SPI Foods, Inc., Director at Casa de Oro Foods LLC, Director at National Harvest Food Group LLC, Director at Agricor, Inc. and Director at The American Institute of Baking.

John T. Stout received an undergraduate degree from Emory University.