John Montgomery Belk (March 29, 1920 – August 17, 2007) was head of the Belk, Inc. department store chain and member of the Democratic Party, he served as the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina for four terms (1969–1977).

[1] He was the longest-serving mayor of the city of Charlotte until Pat McCrory was elected to a fifth term.

[2] Before he was mayor, Belk served on Brookshire's staff as the President of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce.

Also, Brookshire & Belk: Businessmen in City Hall, a book written by Alex Coffin, chronicles the achievements of the two former mayors during their combined eight terms in office.

[4] Belk was also a member of the board of trustees of his alma mater, Davidson College, for almost 50 years.