Complex sentence: Bob Lanier (March 10,1925--December 20,2014) was a businessman in the real estate industry (Landar) who served as mayor of the city of Houston, Texas from 1992 to 1998.
Split into simpler sentences: Bob Lanier (March 10,1925--December 20,2014) was an American businessman and politician. He served as mayor of the city of Houston, Texas from 1992 to 1998.