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,
Jeff Snook Jeff Snook Jeff Snook (b, 21 March 1960 in Ashland, Ohio) is an American sports writer and a 1982 graduate of The Ohio State University's School of Journalism. Snook has written 14 non-fiction books, including his most recent -- co-authoring Ken "Hawk" Harrelson's autobiography "Hawk: I Did It My Way," with the former Major-Leaguer and current Chicago White Sox play-by-play announcer. Snook also co-wrote longtime Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer's autobiography, "Let Me Be Frank." He also co-wrote ""Busted: The Rise and Fall of Art Schlichter"" with Art Schlichter, a former quarterback who was suspended by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle.