Complex sentence: Ron Gilbert was born in La Grande, Oregon, United States in January 1964, as the son of David E. Gilbert, a physics professor and former president of Eastern Oregon University (then Eastern Oregon State College).
Split into simpler sentences: Ron Gilbert was born in La Grande, Oregon, United States in January 1964. He is the son of David E. Gilbert, a physics professor and former president of Eastern Oregon University (then Eastern Oregon State College).