In taking a closer look at the trajectories of icebergs in 1912, Bing and his colleague noticed one iceberg that stood out: one that calved from a glacier in southwest Greenland in 1911 and passed closest to the site at which Titanic went down.
Popular Terms. Employee that is considered to be a key stakeholder in the operation of a company. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) defines a key employee as anyone who owns greater than 5% of the company assets and/or receives compensation that is over a certain threshold set by the IRS.
DEFINITION of 'Key Employee'. An employee with a major ownership and/or decision-making role in the business. Key employees are usually highly compensated. They may also receive special benefits as an incentive both to join the company and to stay with the company. Next Up.