Chapter 7: Queen’s: Kingston, Ontario, 1990–1991

Elon Musk arrives at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1990 to study commerce. He settles into university life, making connections with fellow students and beginning to develop his entrepreneurial interests during his first year.

Musk enrolls at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1990, choosing commerce as his field of study. During this period, he forms friendships with other students, including Navaid Farooq, and begins to establish himself in the university community. He adopts a more polished appearance, acquiring new clothes including a suit as he transitions into his university years. This chapter captures the early phase of Musk's time at Queen's, marking a period of social integration and the beginning of his exploration of business and entrepreneurial thinking within an academic setting.