Vadim Simovitch

Vadim Simovitch was never introduced into The Sims, and is deceased long before the start of The Sims 2. He was married to Fatima Simovitch, as we see on his family tree. Together he and Fatima had a daughter, Betty Simovitch, who is introduced as Betty Newbie in the tutorial of The Sims.

Life leading up to The Sims 3
In The Sims 3, Vadim is an adult and lives with his wife Fatima Simovitch and their daughter Betty Newbie in Riverview. He's a Fertilizer Analyst in the Science lab of Riverview, his daughter wants to be a Hit Movie Composer.

Life leading up to The Sims 2
In The Sims 2, by the time the storyline has caught up Vadim is long deceased, his granddaughter Brandi Broke has been widowed and has been left with two sons, with a third on the way. Vadim can be seen in her family tree.