Complex sentence: He joined the faculty of Samford University in 1959 as Associate Professor of Economics, becoming a full professor in 1963, chairman of the Division of Business in 1964 and first Dean when the division was elevated to school status in 1966.
Split into simpler sentences: He joined the faculty of Samford University in 1959 as an Associate Professor of Economics, becoming a full professor in 1963. He also became chairman of the Division of Business in 1964 and first Dean when the division was elevated to school status in 1966.