Dr. Ron Stout serves as President and CEO of Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH), whose mission is to improve the health and vitality of people to live more meaningful lives. Previously, he worked as Medical Director at Procter & Gamble (P&G), leading occupational health, pharmacovigilance, and Medical Affairs. At P&G, he supported acquisitions and New Ventures, including MDVIP, OTC, VMS, and pharma product launches. 

Dr. Stout was formerly Medical Director for Preventive Medicine and Occupational Services at Kettering Health Network in Ohio. He served in the United States Air Force (AF) as Occupational and Preventive Medicine Consultant, Principal Investigator Air Force Health Study, and IMA to the office of the AF Surgeon General.

Dr. Stout has served on the NIOSH Board of Medical Advisors, the Preventive Medicine Section Council of the AMA, the American Board of Preventive Medicine, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and numerous other private and public boards. He is ABMS board certified in family medicine, general preventive medicine and public health, and occupational medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Prior to a bicycle accident in 2008, Ron enjoyed downhill skiing, wakeboarding, off-road motorcycling, and many other vigorous activities. Rather than regret what he can no longer do, Ron celebrates the power of lifestyle medicine that has enabled him to progress from being paralyzed with a medical prognosis of being wheelchair bound, to an active lifestyle. Ron enjoys his family, biking, walking, outdoor activities, and travel, and he eats a flexitarian diet.