Complex sentence: In addition to his musical credentials, Courboin held a degree in engineering; perhaps for this reason Courboin was throughout his life a great enthusiast of things fast, cars, boats and even airplanes.
Split into simpler sentences: In addition to his musical credentials Courboin held a degree in engineering. Perhaps for this reason Courboin was throughout his life a great enthusiast of things fast, cars, boats and even airplanes.