Complex sentence: Adolph P. Schuman (1907--1985) was a prominent San Francisco businessman, founder and president of the Lilli Ann apparel company, and a longtime Democratic Party campaign contributor who had close ties to John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy.
Split into simpler sentences: Adolph P. Schuman (1907--1985) was a prominent San Francisco businessman. He is the founder and president of the Lilli Ann apparel company, and a longtime Democratic Party campaign contributor who had close ties to John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy.