Complex sentence: Born in Jefferson City, Tennessee, Dean holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee, a master's degree in electrical engineering from Florida Atlantic University and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Jefferson City, Tennessee, Dean holds a bachelor's degree in (electrical engineering) from the University of Tennessee. He also has a master's degree in electrical engineering from Florida Atlantic University and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University.