Complex sentence: John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29,1960) is an American basketball administrator and former player who has been Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association since 2009, after serving as team general manager from 2003 to 2009.
Split into simpler sentences: John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29,1960) is a retired American basketball player. He has been the VP of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls since 2009, after serving as team general manager from 2003 to 2009.