Software Pioneer Leaves $10 Million to Five Non-Profits in Health and Drug Policy Reform

Hailey died on October 14, 2011, in her San Jose, Calif., home at the age of 62. She passed peacefully and is survived by her children Neal and Nora, and by her twin brother Kim.

After graduating from Texas Tech University in 1970, Shawn designed the launch sequencer for the Sprint Antiballistic Missile System for the Martin Marietta Corporation and in 1974 designed the 9080 microprocessor for AMD. Shawn and Kim co-founded Meta-Software Corp. in 1979 and their HSPICE program remains the gold standard circuit simulator for the electronic design industry.