Hans Snook Hans Snook Hans Roger Snook (born 26 May 1948) is a businessman, best known for his time as the founder, with Graham Howe and Chief Executive of UK mobile phone company Orange. He was born to a German mother and a British father, and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he went to the University of British Columbia. He then began a career in hotel management, which led him to Calgary for six years. In 1983, he set off on a round the world trip, which was cut short when he arrived in Hong Kong and became Chief
Homer Clyde Snook graduated from Allegheny College with a master of arts degree. In 1910, Ohio Wesleyan University conferred the honorary degree of Master of Science on Snook. From 1900 to 1901, Snook taught physics and chemistry in the high school for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans Home at Xenia, Ohio. From 1901 to 1902, he was assistant professor of chemistry at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He worked as a salesman and electrical expert, with the James W. Queen & Company in Philadelphia, from 1902 until 1903. In 1903, Snook started development of a cross-arm, high-voltage rectifier switch. In 1903, while at