Complex sentence: From 1992 to 1997, retired Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly was GTRI's director, who helped GTRI survive a recession and the end of the Cold War despite its dependence on United States Department of Defense (DOD) contracts.
Split into simpler sentences: From 1992 to 1997, retired Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly was GTRI's director. Truly helped GTRI survive a recession and the end of the Cold War despite its dependence on United States Department of Defense (DOD) contracts.