In many science classes, students stare in wonder at a simple experiment. Line up several metronomes, the mechanical pendulums that musicians use to maintain a consistent beat when they play.

Who does own a corporate? They say it becomes an entity of its own, can own assets, can incur liabilities, can attract investments and is a being of its own, shielding its board and management from most liabilities. Who owns it then?

Once in a blue moon, this situation repeats itself.