Late Senator John McCain daughter Sidney McCain grieves along with the nation as her father is put to his final resting place. Senator John McCain died on 25 August 2018, suffering from brain cancer. He died among his friends, families and loved ones.
On September 2, the late Senator John McCain was buried at US Naval Academy in Annapolis. Attending his departure were the nation’s major political, diplomatic, military and cultural leaders including the former presidents Barack Obama and Geroge W. Bush.
John McCain daughter, Sidney McCain who usually keeps a low profile in the media was seen attending her father’s departure. She paid her tribute to her father and bid him farewell on September 2.
Scroll down to know more about John McCain daughter Sidney McCain bio and wiki facts. On deck, we will discuss Sidney McCain family and husband. We will also discuss Sidney McCain net worth.
Who is Sidney McCain Daughter Of Late John McCain?
Sidney McCain is the eldest daughter of late Senator John McCain and wife Carol Shepp. She was raised alone by her mother, along with her step-siblings. Sidney was only nine months when her father was captured as a prisoner of war by the Vietnamese.
After John McCain return to home, he had a falling out with Sidney McCain mother Carol McCain, and their marriage ended in divorce. However, John McCain took full responsibility for his daughter Sidney. He paid the alimony and cared for his daughter’s study.
Sidney as a teenager considered herself a ‘boundary pusher.’ In an interview, she says,
“In high school, I was very rebellious. I needed to look at all sides. At least he would hear me out.”
Sidney McCain was very close to her father. She liked to have debates with him and relied on him to understand her dilemmas.
Sidney McCain usually keeps a low profile in the media unlike other of John McCain children.
Sidney McCain Family and Married.
Sidney McCain has a large family. Her family includes her six siblings. Sidney McCain parents are John McCain and his wife Carol Shepp. Sidney McCain was born as the couple’s first child.
After John McCain daughter Sidney was born, he had to leave for his assignment in the Vietnam War. Sidney was nine months when her father John McCain was arrested by the Vietnamese as the prisoner of war.
Sidney recalls her father hugging her tightly when he returned from the war after 5 years. She says,
“I remember my dad just squeezing me and not wanting to let me go. It was very overwhelming at the time.”
Sidney has two step-siblings from her mother ‘s previous marriage. Her stepbrothers, Douglas at age 58 years works as Captain for American Airlines and Andrew at age 56 years work at the family distribution company Hensley & Co. as COO.
After returning from the war, John McCain divorced his former wife, Carol and married Cindy. With Cindy John McCain had three children. Other three siblings of Sidney McCain are Meghan McCain, who is a media personality, John “Jack” Sidney McCain IV and James “Jimmy” McCain. Jack is a Navy lieutenant at US Navy while James served US Marine.
Sidney McCain married Jason Sweet, after dating for some time. Sidney McCain met her future husband Jason Sweet in a New York City bar. As they got into talking, they realized they liked each other. The couple started dating and eventually, Sidney McCain married Jason Sweet.
Sidney McCain Net Worth
Sidney McCain got into the ‘music ‘ when she was in college. She was a DJ in the college and was an intern at MTV. After college, she worked for several music recording companies, which gives us an idea of how Sidney McCain net worth gets accumulated.
Her first job in the music industry was at ATCO Records. Later she moved on to Capitol Records in 1996 working as Senior Director of Media. Working nearly for three years in Capitol Records, she moved to V2 Records where she worked for nearly ten and a half years. After that, she joined EMI Records and worked as a VP for four years.
So we can speculate majority of Sidney McCain net worth accumulates from these jobs. Currently, she is Promotions Director at WMSE radio station in Milwaukee.
Following a long career in senior positions, we can assume Sidney McCain net worth could be in millions. However, there are no sources citing Sidney McCain net worth.
However, her father, John McCain net worth is estimated at $16 million.
Sidney McCain Wiki-Bio
Sidney McCain age is 52 years. She was born on 2 September 1966. She was born in Northern Virginia, United States. She is the eldest daughter of late Senator John McCain. She has six siblings.
Sidney McCain graduated North Carolina State University in 1987 with a degree in Communication and Media Studies. She further attended Bachelor’s of Arts program in Long Island University and graduated in Photojournalism in 1990.
