Complex sentence: He grew up in Queens, N.Y., and credits his parents, Sal and Arlene DiSalvo, for giving him the Catholic foundation and education that has been at the forefront of his personal life and career.
Split into simpler sentences: He grew up in Queens, N.Y., the son of Sal and Arlene DiSalvo. He was raised and educated as a Catholic, which has been at the forefront of his personal life and career.