Hans Snook Executive of a wireless paging business (which subsequently became part of the Hutchison Whampoa Group). In 1992 Snook was despatched to the UK and closed Hutchison's Rabbit phone system; and instead turned efforts to developing the UK's fourth mobile phone network. On April 28, 1994 Orange was launched. Within five years Orange had developed an enviable reputation as well as a growing international presence. Mannesmann of Germany purchased Orange Plc, in a failed attempt to challenge Vodafone as the World's leading mobile phone company. This set off a chain of events which resulted in France Télécom taking ownership of Orange,
Larry Snook Larry Snook Larry Snook (born June 19, 1941) is a retired United States Army Colonel who served as Grimes County Judge from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 1994 and Grimes County Commissioner, Precinct 1 from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2003. Larry Snook was born June 19, 1941 in Kilgore, Texas to Dave Maxie Snook and Mary Frances (Noble) Snook. Dave and Mary Snook eventually moved to Iola, Texas where Larry was an All District football player for the Iola School Bulldogs. Larry Snook began his rodeo career in High School and continued through College and into the