Elmer Lynn Hauldren[1] (April 1, 1922 – April 26, 2011) [2] was an advertising copywriter based in Chicago who was best known for portraying the Empire Man. [3]

Empire Today, LLC is an American home improvement and home furnishing company based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in installed carpet and flooring. The company operates in more …

Apr 27, 2011 · The man behind the jingle was ad copywriter Elmer Lynn Hauldren, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 89. Hauldren, better known as the Empire Carpet Man, was the …

Apr 27, 2011 · Elmer Lynn Hauldren was the pitchman for the Empire Carpet, now known as Empire Today, since 1977. He became every bit as familiar to Chicagoans as the famous …

Dec 2, 2021 · If you’re from the Chicago area, it’s safe to say you know who “The Empire Man” is. Lynn Hauldren is the man behind the creation of the Chicago TV legend. WGN’s very own Ben …

Apr 27, 2011 · Elmer Lynn Hauldren created the Empire Man character and wrote the carpet company’s nationally recognized jingle, which made a lasting imprint of a phone number: “5-8 …

Apr 27, 2011 · Elmer Lynn Hauldren, better known as the Empire Carpet Man, was 89. Hauldren portrayed the flooring company's character on TV since the 1970s. He started as an …

Northlake, Ill.—April 27, 2011—Today Empire Today ® is saddened by the loss of Elmer Lynn Hauldren, better known as the inspiration for the Empire Man character. Hauldren was known …

Apr 27, 2011 · A World War II veteran who became famous as the Empire Carpet Man has died at age 89. Empire Today spokeswoman Marlo Michalek says Elmer Lynn Hauldren died Tuesday …

Dec 1, 1997 · So what’s it like living with the Empire Carpet Man? Helen Hauldren, his wife of 52 years, was waiting in 1945 when Lynn returned from India, having served with distinction in the …