Best gift ever!

It's the gift-giving time of year. Certain presents -- a beloved childhood toy, that first car, a special favor -- live on in our memory. In this series of vignettes we call the "Best Gift Ever," Marketplace's Cheryl Glaser talks to business leaders, sports stars, and people on the street about their most memorable gift. Here's what they had to say:

December 24
Giftee: Gene Duncan, President of Godiva North America
Gift: a surprise visit from his college roommate.

Giftee: Gary Rogers, CEO of Dreyers Grand ice cream
Gift: a surprise visit from his brother.

December 23
Giftee: Filmmaker and writer John Sayles
Gift: a pocketknife.

Giftee: Wafari Mbugua, a Marketplace listener
Gift: free soda.

December 22
Giftee: Kris Kissner, Office Manager and Marketplace listener in Del Mar, California
Gift: a Swiss army knife.

Giftee: Terry McDonell, Managing Editor of Sports Illustrated
Gift: a poster.

December 21
Giftee: Pete Carroll, Head Football Coach at USC
Gift: his job.

Giftee: Author Tom Wolfe
Gift: set of the seven dwarfs.

December 20
Giftee: Cathy Guisewite, Cartoonist
Gift: an electric train and a bride doll.

Giftee: Nigella Lawson, New York Times food columnist
Gift: a couscous pot.

December 18
Giftee: Maria Bartiromo, CNBC Anchor
Gift: Christmas Club.

December 17
Giftee: Brad Bird, writer and director of "The Incredibles"
Gift: A mentor.

Giftee: Scott Adams, Cartoonist
Gift: Toy racecars.

December 16
Giftee: Paul Barker, Senior Vice President at Hallmark
Gift: A homemade card.

Giftee: John Loring, Design Director for Tiffany & Co.
Gift: Family vacation home.

December 15
Giftee: Stephen Riggio, CEO of Barnes & Noble
Gift: Custom-made guitar.

Giftee: John Eyler, CEO of Toys R Us
Gift: His first bike.

December 14
Giftee: Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.com
Gift: Spaceship toy.

Giftee: Chuck Williams, founder of Williams Sonoma
Gift: A book about Italy.

December 13
Giftee: Wolfgand Puck, Chef and Owner, Spago Restaurants
Gift: Recipes from mom.

Giftee: Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com
Gift: Construction toys.