Complex sentence: During the 1970s, Leeds spent five years as the president of the Los Angeles chapter of AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and later served on the actors'union's national and local Board of Directors.
Split into simpler sentences: During the 1970s, Leeds spent five years as the president of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). He later served on the actors'union's national and local Board of Directors.