Complex sentence: Stephen Davison Bechtel (September 24,1900--March 14,1989) was the son of Clara Alice West and Warren A. Bechtel, the founder of the Bechtel Corporation and the president of the company from 1933 through 1960.
Split into simpler sentences: Stephen Davison Bechtel (September 24,1900--March 14,1989) was the son of Clara Alice West and Warren A. Bechtel, the founder of the Bechtel Corporation. He was the president of the company from 1933 through 1960.