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Randy Pauer recently retired from his position as district sales manager for Scandinavian
Airlines (SAS) in Dallas and has opened his own, cruise-specific travel agency
How long did you work for Scandinavian Airlines?
I h;il been with them 30 years when I retired, and I worked out of Dallas all that time. I was
hired in Dallas, and I retired in Dallas. That never happens in the airline industry. But I loved
my job, and I love Dallas. I traveled everywhere, but I didn't want to move from here. In fact,
they wanted to close the office in Dallas several years ago. But I said I didn't want to move, and
so they let me stay here. It was very nice of them.
What does a district sales manager do?
I, Called on corporate accounts. I covered seven states — Texas and all the states bordering
Texas, except for Louisiana, and the "four corners" states, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New
Mexico. I worked out of my home since the 1970s, so I had a virtual office before anyone
thought that was cool.
Was it difficult to be openly gay while working for SAS?
Txat/e out in 1975 and was out at work almost from my first day there. But believe it or not,
SAS is quite conservative. I thought for the longest time about making an issue out of it. Finally,
a woman who was leaving the company told me I should do something for the GLBT commu-
nity. So I talked to them, and I ended up being the one to set up their GLBT marketing program.
I created the first GLBT marketing brochure for SAS, and it is still the model today that the air-
line uses.
Do you have a partner?
Yes, my partner is a Belgian citizen. We've not been able to get him over. He is in the lottery
for a green card. But up to a million people apply each year and they only give about 50,000
green cards, and he hasn't gotten his yet. I could move to Belgium, but I would have to give up
my U.S. citizenship, and I don't want to do that. I also thought about moving to Massachusetts,
but their marriage law is a state law, and immigration is a federal matter.
lanizations are you involved in?
I with Immigration Equality for awhile, but my new business keeps me too busy to be
very involved anymore. But I have been active in the community since 1978.1 was active in
the Dallas Gay Alliance when it first started. And now I am a member of the DFW Federal
Club, the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce, ACLU, PFLAG and Cathedral of Hope.
I counted up and I am a member of 16 social or political organizations. I am a big joiner!
Soundout is a weekly column featuring people whose jobs and interests have an impact on the daily lives of members
of the GLBT community. It features those who often go unnoticed by the press and community. If you'd like to recom-
mend someone to cover in this column, contact senior editor Tammye Nash at nash@dallasvoice.com.
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