About Hans Snook
Born 1948. Hans Snook is a businessperson.
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.
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Who is Hans Snook?
British businessman
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Hans Snook was born on 26 May 1948.
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Hans Snook is a businessperson.
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