There are similarities between Count D and corporate state or corporations.   D drinks the blood of society to survive and in a metaphorical way corporate state or corporations also do this, ie drink the life force of society.

Both can be classed as parasites depending upon one's viewpoint. If one takes the classical view of communism then the capitalist state, eg corporations, are blood sucking vampires ergo Count Dracula.   

Yes Dracula is dead at the end of the novel but if you wish to take the Hollywood view he can be resurrected, as can corporations, particularly with slippery lawyers:-) As for a direct comparison between the characters of the novel and those involved in corporate collapses, that I can't say as I'm not too familiar with any recent collapses other than the Guinness scandal a few years ago. The only comparison I can make is that of Renfrew (not sure of spelling!, (Dracula's mad admirer!), and those that work for corporations - They are all slavishly obedient and lack humanity.   Once you fall under Dracula's spell you become his willing slave. The same can be said for those climbing the corporate ladder.

This comes from the Orc and not me and I deny all responsibility and all the usual clauses etc etc etc.

I shall start singing 'Shall we dance' in a minute.....

Pushkin (dictated by Orc)