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
Hans Stern Hans Stern Hans Stern (October 1, 1922 – October 26, 2007) was a Brazilian jeweler and businessman. He was dubbed the "king of the colored gems" by "The New York Times" and acclaimed by the international media. Born in Essen, Germany, on October 1, 1922, Stern immigrated from Germany to Brazil at outbreak of World War II. Hans arrived in Brazil as a Jewish German immigrant when he was just 17 years old. Stern started his career in the gemstone industry when he began working at the Rio de Janeiro-based company, Cristab, which exports precious stones and minerals from Brazil.