Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: From 1957 to 1964 , Robinson was the vice president for personnel at Chock full o ` Nuts ; he was the first black person to serve as vice president of a major American corporation .
Simplified: From 1957 to 1964 , Robinson was the vice president for personnel at Chock full o ` Nuts . He was the first black person to serve as vice president of a major American company .