; (B) all or substantially all of the operating assets of a division, or a subsidiary, of the business entity and the goodwill of that division or subsidiary; or (C) all of the ownership interest of any subsidiary of the business entity. (13) Sale The term sale , with respect to a business entity, means the sale of the goodwill of the business entity, the sale or other disposal of all of the ownership interest of a seller in the business entity, or the sale of a qualified asset or interest with regard to the business entity. (14) Seller The term seller , with respect to a business entity, means any person who sells the goodwill of the business entity, any owner of the business entity selling or otherwise disposing of all of his or her ownership interest in the business entity, or any owner of the business entity that sells a qualified asset or interest with regard to the business entity. (15) Senior executive official The term senior executive official , with respect to a sale, means an official who was acquired as an employee of the buyer in such sale through the terms and conditions of the sale, and, on the day before the date of such sale— (A) who was employed by the seller in such sale; (B) who was responsible for making or directing major decisions of the seller; and (C) whose rate of compensation was in the highest 10 percent of the compensation rates for all employees of the seller. (16) Trade secret The term trade secret has the meaning given the term in section 1839 of title 18, United States Code.