Cliff Sevakis is the biological father of Suzanne Sevakis. He recently came out to share details about his daughter on the Netflix show The girl in the picture.
So it’s only natural that people wonder where Cliff Sevakis is now? Does he have a new wife? Is he married? How many kids does he have? What does he do for a living?
We will answer all of these in the article below. So keep scrolling down to learn more about Suzanne Sevakis’ father, Cliff Sevakis.
Netflix’s Girl in the Picture: Meet Cliff Sevakis, Suzanne Sevakis’ Father
of Netflix The girl in the picture is nothing less than the tragic life story of Suzanne Sevakis, a girl who was kidnapped by her stepfather, who later became her husband. However, the story is not as simple as it seems. The twists and turns make the story quite confusing. You can imagine how the story goes when we say that it took 40 years for Suzanne’s true identity to be revealed.
Her story is one of failed parenting and the abuse of innocence. A prominent figure in her life is her biological father, Cliff Sevakis. Cliff fathered Suzanne with his wife Sandra “Sandi” Chipman (now Willett). They were reportedly married for a short time. It is believed that Cliff only discovered he had a daughter after 2010.
However, other accounts suggest that he knew he had a daughter and chose to give full custody to his then-wife Sandra after Sandra married her second husband, possibly Dennis Brandenburg. Sandra is also reported to have made him sign a document allowing him to relinquish parental rights.
Regardless, Cliff is blamed for never making the effort to find his daughter, which could have saved her life, and Suzanne’s life would have been different.
He recently appeared on the Netflix show and shared, “What I can do is – I can’t talk to Suzanne, but I can talk to Megan. And so… that’s it.”
Where is Cliff Sevakis now?
Cliff Sevakis currently lives in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and children.
Cliff lost his father on January 15, 2013. Cliff was the son of Ray Welch Sevakis and Lillian Sevakis. Ray and Lillian were married for 71 years until his wife passed away.
Cliff’s father was born on January 15, 1922, in Detroit to Edith and Ignace Sevakis. Ray lost his parents at the age of 12 and trained as a mold and tool maker at Ford’s Trade School. He served his country as an aircraft mechanic during World War II. He returned home to raise a family and spent several years in night school earning his high school diploma and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Laurence Institute of Technology.
Ray also worked in the automotive industry and went to work for Ford Motor Company as one of the pioneering software engineers for computer-aided design. He loved his job and did not fully retire until he was 78 years old.
In addition to Cliff, Ray and Lillian also have a daughter named Nancy (Wayne’s husband) Brimhall.
Cliff Sevakis’s age
July 1949 is the year Cliff Sevakis was born. So in July 2022, he is 73 years old.
Cliff Sevakis’s work
When Cliff Sevakis became Suzanne Sevakis’ father, he was serving in the United States military, specifically as a Vietnam veteran.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Cliff began his career at BBDO Detroit as an account director for the performance and presentation group in 1983. Three years later, he joined Ross Roy Communications as Vice President, Group Supervisor and Vice President Creative Director from 1986 to 1999.
He kept his job at BBDO until 2007.
For one year, Cliff worked at Dynamic Diagnostics Inc. as a Consulting Marketing Manager from 2012 to 2013 in Livonia, Michigan.
Since 2007, Cliff has worked as a writer/consultant at Cliff Sevakis Marketing, Advertising & Corporate Communications. He shares on LinkedIn that he has more than 30 years of experience in the marketing communications industry, including more than 20 years as an advertising editor and VP of creative and 13 years as a VP of account management.
He also holds an MBA and a degree in Journalism.
His services include; website content and email communications, industrial video scripts, new business proposals and presentations, marketing strategy and creative ideas, website, video and advertising writing, as well as executive speeches, presentations and PowerPoint creation.
According to LinkedIn, he received his MFA in Journalism from Oakland University in 1982. He received his MBA from Michigan State University in 2000.
Cliff Sevakis’ wife today
Cliff Sevakis is married to his wife, Janette Sevakis (@jan.sevakis). Born in June 1953, Jan is 68 years old.
Cliff Sevakis with his wife Jan Sevakis (Photo: Facebook)
Janette is an experienced office administrator/human resources professional. She has accumulated over 20 years of experience in the above mentioned fields (administration, transportation and travel). She worked for FICOSA North America Corp from 2003 to 2014. In addition, she has held various positions such as Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Human Resources Administrator/General Office Manager.
In 2022, Janette is currently working at John L Scott.
Janette took Broadcast Production, English, and Business/Secretarial classes at Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills Michigan. She studied Journalism at Oakland University.
It’s unclear when they married, but they have two famous children; Robin Sevakis (@robin.sevakis) and Justin Sevakis are the creators of Anime News Nina.
Robin is a freelance illustrator at JadedSketch Illustration. She previously worked at IGT as a Senior Game Artist from 2011 to 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the College of Creative Studies in 2006.
Meanwhile, Justin Sevakis is the CEO of MediaOCD. He has also been an editor at Anime News Network since 2007. He attended the School of Visual Arts and received his BA in Film Directing in 2003. Learn more about him here.
Related FAQs
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Where was Cliff Sevakis born?
Cliff Sevakis was born in Detroit, Michigan.
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Is Cliff Sevakis on Instagram and Facebook?
Yes, Cliff Sevakis is on Facebook (@cliff.sevakis).