The building I work in was built by a 5B a year corporation that employs 5,000, but uses tens of thousands of illegal construction workers via subcontractors. So they are doing a million a year per actual employee. Illegals paid straight time no tax no benifits.
The largest tenant is a Partnership Law firm, doing 500M a year with 1,000 Employees. so 500K in Business. There are several hundred Employees who are Partners, in fact, there are less than 100 employees who aren't lawyers. 60 of those less than 100 are in IT. Everyone is treated well, with constant parties, free beverages, and snacks. Great pay and benefits for all.
I was being facetious.
When it comes to corporation you'd have to go back a long time in history.
In essence it is about abstraction, as corporation stands opposite of the living man.
So the Kings could own their Kingdom but the Church could control their part.
"Own Nothing , Control Everything"