Complex sentence: Walter Anderson (born August 31,1944) was the Chairman and CEO of Parade Publications (2000--2009) and he was the Editor of "Parade" magazine for 20 years before being named CEO.
Split into simpler sentences: Walter Anderson (born August 31,1944) was the Chairman and CEO of Parade Publications (2000--2009). Anderson was the Editor of "Parade" magazine for 20 years before being named CEO.