Head of Suffield Academy Resigns Amid IRS Investigation

Head of Suffield Academy resigns amid IRS investigation

SUFFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — The head of Suffield Academy resigned amid an ongoing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigation, according to a letter sent out on Sunday. The private boarding and day school confirmed Sunday that former Head of School Charlie Cahn was being investigated by the IRS, but that the school was unaware of the [...]

Suffield Academy headmaster resigns amid IRS investigation - The Boston Globe

“After careful reflection, I have decided to step down to focus on my health,” Charles Cahn III said in a statement Sunday.

He was one of New England’s highest-paid boarding school leaders. His sudden removal has left a school full of questions.

Suffield Academy is reeling from the removal of its longtime headmaster amid a purported tax investigation. The Connecticut boarding school has hired a crisis public relations agency and assured board members the school’s own finances are not under investigation, according to current and former board members and public communications. Parents and alumni, meanwhile, have largely […]

Suffield Academy Head Charlie Cahn III Under IRS Investigation

Suffield Academy placed longtime head Charlie Cahn III on leave after an IRS probe; he was missing two days before being found in Maine.