Hans Roger Snook (born 1948) is a British businessman, best known for his time as the founder (with Graham Howe) and chief executive of British mobile phone company Orange.
Early life
Snook was born in 1948 to a German mother and a British father in Dissen, Lower Saxony, Germany. The family emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1957, where Snook later attended the University of British Columbia. and its parent company The Integrated Health Consultancy Limited. Both companies entered liquidation in 2012 with aggregate debts of £8.6 million, of which £7.2m was owed to Snook.
Personal life
Hans is divorced from his first wife Etta Lai Yee Lau. He is now married to Helen Seward. They live in Marbella.
See also
- Peter Erskine (businessman), founder of O2
- Chris Gent, founder of Vodafone
References
External links
- Guardian interview, Terry Macalister, 23 August 2003