Detailed Instructions: Given a sentence and two mentions from the text (arguments), indicate a phrase (a verb or noun phrase) that describes the relationship between the provided arguments.
Q: Sentence: 'Russell joined Brunswick in 1994 and served for three years as Executive Vice President -- Strategy and Finance for Mercury Marine before becoming president of Brunswick Billiards earlier this year .', Argument/Subject 1: 'vice president', Argument/Subject 2: 'president'
A:
become