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Marcus Neal Kronemeyer (born April 12, 1950) is an American entrepreneur, businessman and real estate developer.

Kronemeyer graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in the area of Arts and Sciences.

After graduation, he moved to Mazatlán, México. In that city, he worked for several local companies in the hotel industry under the timeshare system. In 1977 he oversaw the marketing for the Islas Del Sol project, and in 1979 for the Inn at Mazatlán development; both cases in association with future brother-in-law and business partner Ernesto Coppel Kelly.

Together with Ernesto Coppel Kelly, he co-founded Pueblo Bonito Hotels and Resorts. He is currently the CEO of Kron international.

Education.
Kronemeyer enrolled in the San Diego State University in 1973. While at the SDSU, he was Executive Vice-president of the Student Body (1976 - 1977). This office included representation of student body at cultural, recreational, financial and activities committees; and the management of a 2.5 million-dollar  yearly student budget.

Kronemeyer earned recognition throughout his college years, including the Dean’s List and Honor Roll (1973 - 1977); the Dean Herbert Pfeifer Award (Spring 1977) for student ‘most likely to bring honor to SDSU’;  and he was a member of Beta Phi Gamma, National Honorary Journalistic Fraternity Nominee for “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.” (May  1977).

During that time, Kronemeyer also promoted and produced concerts. In his role as tour promoter, he organized events for several well-known artists in the 70’s, such as Ike and Tina Turner, Iron Butterfly and Seals and Crofts.

He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies with a triple major in Journalism, Mass Communications, and Telecommunications in May 1977.

Career.
After graduating, Kronemeyer moved to Mazatlán, in the north-west coast of México.

Mazatlán was a mid-size city, with a thriving hotel industry. Kronemeyer saw plenty of opportunities in that area, under the timeshare system. He landed a job as Marketing Director of the Islas Del Sol project (Balnearios de Las Americas, S.A. de C.V.) from 1977 through 1979. After this job, Kronemeyer was responsible for the marketing of the Inn at Mazatlán Development from 1979 through 1989. In both cases in association with Ernesto Coppel Kelly.

Hotel Entrepreneur.
Kronemeyer and Coppel were very successful marketing the projects they were involved in during those years, setting local records for hotel occupation. They developed a strong personal and business relationship, that led to the co-founding of the first hotel in Mazatlán of Pueblo Bonito Hotels and Resorts in 1987. Due to the success of their first venture, they developed a second Pueblo Bonito hotel in Los Cabos.

He is General Executive Director for multiple companies created after Pueblo Bonito Hotels & Resorts, such as Sábalo Mazatlán, S.A. de C.V. and Sábalo Inn, S.A. de C.V. (Real State Companies), Hotelera Pueblo Bonito, S.A. de C.V. (Hotel Operator), Kron International (Land Holdings and Land & Real Estate Development).

In 1994 he became a stockholder of Quinta del Golfo de Cortez, S.A. de C.V., parent company, developer and owner of the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Resort  at Cabo del Sol in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur.

Baseball player.
Kronemeyer was a semi pro baseball player in Mexico, playing amongst the elite of the country. He represented the state of Sinaloa in national competitions. Once retired from active play, he served as a Major-League scout with a special assignment in México for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Anaheim Angels until 2010. He was awarded with a championship ring from the Anaheim Angels when they won the world series in 2002.

Personal life.
Kronemeyer is married to Patricia Coppel Kelly. They have three children; filmmaker Mark Kronemeyer , Stefanie Dee and Ashley Ann. He is fluently bilingual in English and Spanish.

Marc served his military service in the United States Army from 1968 to 1971. He is an honorably discharged Vietnam era veteran light weapons specialist.

Kronemeyer’s hobbies include golf, skiing, tennis, deep sea diving and other outdoor and spectator sports; reading and listening to all types of music. He is also an avid fly fisherman and an accomplished horseman.

Involvement in politics.
Kronemeyer is currently involved as an unofficial liaison between American and Canadian Citizens and Mexican Federal Dependencies. He also made an acquaintance with Mr. John Negroponte while he served as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Mr. Negroponte is a U.S. diplomat and former Director of National Intelligence for the United States of America. He has also made a close bond with Mike P. Morgan, who served as Chief of Station for the CIA in Mexico City. Morgan is a well-regarded veteran of the intelligence community.

Amongst other relationships with local and federal authorities, Kronemeyer is a good friend with Emilio Goicoechea Luna, who served as the Ambassador of Canada for Mexico during Vicente Fox’s term as President. Goicoechea was also the personal secretary to president Fox. Kronemeyer worked with Goicoechea towards making Mazatlán the most popular beach destination in México for the Canadian nationals.

Kronemeyer has a long-time personal relationship with former governor of Sinaloa, Francisco Labastida Ochoa. Labastida was also Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior. Labastida was the first candidate to lose the presidential elections for PRI when president Fox of PAN was elected. Labastida was also Ambassador for Mexico in Portugal and he has held a seat in the Senate.

Marc is also a personal friend of Mr. José Ángel Pescador Osuna, who was Secretary of Education.

Marc was actively involved in the political campaign of former Sinaloa Governor Mario López Valdez also known as MALOVA. Kronemeyer not only helped fund the campaign, but also helped raise funds for his victory. MALOVA publicly recognized Marc in an event as one of the major fund raisers of his campaign, giving him part of the credit for his Gubernatorial victory.

The current governor of Sinaloa, Quirino Ordaz Coppel is also a close friend of the Kronemeyer family. Ordaz also has stakes in the hotel industry.

Legal controversies.
Kronemeyer’s land bank business in Los Cabos -within his corporation Kron International- had an episode that involved a public dispute and finally a lawsuit with a former Governor of Baja California Sur.

Kronemeyer ended up winning the case in court, where a judge determined that he was the rightful owner of the land property in question.

Marc’s political weight directly had an influence to finally prosecute and indict the exgovernor, who ended up  serving time in a maximum-security penitentiary in México, on embezzlement charges.

External links.
Pueblo Bonito Hotels and Resorts.